 Stephen Crane's fiction is typically categorized as representative of Naturalism, American realism, Impressionism or a mixture of the three.Critic Sergio Perosa, for example, wrote in his essay, ""Stephen Crane fra naturalismo e impressionismo,"" that the work presents a "symbiosis" of Naturalistic ideals and Impressionistic methods.When asked whether or not he would write an autobiography in 1896, Crane responded that he "dare not say that I am honest.