At first, it seems unlikely that Gangs of New York is 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 because of nature. Naturalism is implicit in this article. But being implicit doesn't mean it's ineffective. Instead, the idea of ​​naturalism in this article is more confusing than in the other two stories we studied before. The very first scene, a hidden cave beneath a mission, somehow revealed the naturalist's idea of ​​the brute within. The cave is a symbol of primitive, crude and undeveloped. The mission is a symbol of civilization, peace and development. Another similar dramatic reminder of this idea is that of Curé Vallon. Vallon is a Catholic priest leading a gang, on one hand holding a crucifix and blessing his warriors, on the other holding a knife and ready to kill. The contradiction between savage and civilized reminds us of the naturalist idea of ​​the inner brute. Five Points is the setting of the film. The people who live in Five Points are conditioned and trapped by the 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 conditioned Bill Cutting and made him feel resentful toward immigrants. Another example, witnessing the death of his father, Amsterdam's goal is nothing other 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 with her to San Francisco. Agai...... middle of paper ......uralism through its illusion of free will. She wants to get out of Five Points. To achieve this goal, she saves ten cents of every dollar she has earned since she started working. Finally, she had enough money and bought passage to San Francisco. But by the power of indifferent nature, his journey is completely destroyed due to riots. Even at the last minute, she fought to achieve her goal, which included killing a lady. But all these efforts did not allow him to escape the Five Points. She is like the tanker in the open boat. She has the ability to achieve her goal. She prepared to achieve her goal. She worked to achieve her goal. But the unpredictable nature prevented her from achieving her goal. The setting and environment of the film had successfully fulfilled the naturalistic setting. The characters' fate also matched the naturalistic perspective on humanity..