The Crane and Garland stories both reflect Naturalism characteristics. Using the Naturalism lecture, choose six of the twelve characteristics and explain how each story reflects them. To assist with organization, I recommend that you discuss each story in a separate paragraph. Length of response commiserate with comprehensive application and exploration of the material (usually two typed doubled spaced pages).
Remember: your goal in critical analysis is to stay focused on the concepts / characteristics. Write a purpose statement, state and explain a concept, explain how it is apparent, and integrate textual support as appropriate.