At first it seems unlikely that Gangs of New York could be an example of naturalism. Unlike To Build a Fire or Open Boat, the entire story of Gangs of New York takes place in a civilized area and no one is in danger from nature. Naturalism is implicit in this article. But being implicit doesn't mean it's ineffective. Instead, the idea of ​​naturalism within this article is more confusing than in two other stories we have previously studied. The very first scene, a hidden cave beneath a mission, somewhat revealed the naturalist idea of ​​brute inside. The cave is a symbol of primitive, brute and underdeveloped. The mission is a symbol of civilization, peace and development. Another similar dramatic reminder of this idea is the priest Vallon. Vallon is a Catholic priest at the head of a gang, on one hand he holds a crucifix and blesses his warriors, on the other he holds a knife and is ready to kill. The contradiction between savage and civilized reminds us of the idea of ​​naturalism of the inner brute. Five Points is the setting of the film. The people who live in Five Points are conditioned and trapped by their environment. An example is Bill Cutting. Because his father fought for the United States and died for the United States, Cutting has a strong belief in nativism. The environment affected Bill Cutting and made him resent immigrants. As another example, witnessing his father's death, Amsterdam's goal is nothing more than revenge for his father. This also trapped him in Five Points. After getting out of Hell Gate, Amsterdam can become a priest and go to a better place than Five Points. But he threw away the Bible and chose the path of revenge. A second chance is offered to him when Jenny asks him not to go to the duel and to go to San Francisco with her. Agai......middle of paper......uralism with its illusion of free will. He wants to get out of Five Points. To achieve this goal, he saves ten cents on every dollar he has earned since he started working. Finally he had enough money and bought a ticket to San Francisco. But due to the force of indifferent nature, his journey is completely destroyed due to the uprising. Even at the last minute he struggled to achieve his goal, including killing a woman. But all these efforts failed to get her out of the Five Points. It's like the oiler on the open boat. He has the ability to achieve his goal. She prepared herself to achieve her goal. He worked to achieve his goal. But the unpredictable nature prevented her from achieving her goal. The setting and environment of the film successfully fulfilled the setting of naturalism. The fate of the characters also corresponded to the naturalist perspective on humanity.