Norris' "McTeague": Themes

Part I of Essay
McTeague, a novel written at the turn of the century by Frank Norris, is a classic example of naturalist writing. This novel is written with the harsh realities that were this time period. There are many themes that occur in naturalism. Some of them that appear in this nove ....

Part II of Essay
.... is unable to find the gold he becomes mad at her and slits her throat before killing himself. It is possible that he put so much of himself into his greed that when he could not quell it with the gold he felt his life was not worth living. Trina shows how greedy she is when she wins the 5,000 in the lottery. She will not spend any money where it is needed, and because of this the couples standards of living decline. Although Trina and Zerkows' greed for riches was almost identical, Zerkow is vied as a lost soul, yet Trina is viewed as a prope ....