A Mystery of Heroism

1871-1900
Youngest of 14
children
Always frail &
sickly
Begin working as a
reporter at age 16
Drawn to the citys
underside



Wrote Maggie: A
Girl of the Streets
Pioneer of
Naturalism
No one read it

Wrote The Red
Badge of Courage
Well received!
Traveled and wrote
about life
experiences

Died of
Tuberculosis at age
28

Situational Irony when there is a
difference between the reality of events
and the expectation of events.
Realism
No Hero
Not Dramatic
Detailed
Common Speech
Lower Class
Social Issues