What Did ÉMile Zola Say to Explain His Use of Naturalism

question 42

Multiple Choice

What did Émile Zola say to explain his use of naturalism in his novels and his depiction of characters?

• A)"I have never given up on nature and the uplifting lessons it can teach us."
• B)"I have simply done on living bodies the work of analysis which surgeons perform on corpses."
• C)"People are naturally bad and all my fictions are truths."
• D)"My stories tell of a new Enlightenment."
• E)"All life is a wasteland."

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Definitions:

Renal Fraction

Portion of the cardiac output that flows through the kidneys; averages 21%.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute.

Actively Transported

Refers to the movement of substances across cell membranes using energy, typically against their concentration gradient.

Glomerulonephritis

A form of kidney inflammation that affects the tiny filters (glomeruli) responsible for waste filtration.