7A – Compare and contrast Eakins’s The Gross Clinic and The Agnew Clinic in a minimum of 200-250 words.

Include in your analysis your opinion about whether Eakins’s paintings should be more rightly considered Realist or Naturalist.

7B – Reflect on the impact of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle on the American public. Many naturalist writers and artists hoped to have social impact, but not many always saw this fulfilled in their lifetimes. Why do you think Sinclair’s The Jungle resulted in more measurable changes than other naturalist works?

Suggested response length of minimum of 200-250 words.