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The characteristic of Naturalism that is most present in the first chapter of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is_____________?
Correct answer: B. The theme of man against man.
- A. The theme of man against nature.
- B. The theme of man against man.
- C. The theme of heredity.
- D. Nature as an invisible force.
Explanation
The opening Battle Royal places the narrator in violent conflict with other Black men while white authorities control the spectacle, making man against man the clearest naturalistic feature. Heredity and nature as an impersonal force are not the chapter's dominant emphasis.
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