单选题 Which ONE of the following concepts is related to the understanding of literary realism?

A、 spontaneous outflow of feelings
B、 faith in individualism, independence of mind and self-reliance
C、 representation of characters, human nature and social actualities in a non-idealized way
D、 survival of the fittest

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：A选项“感情的自然流露”是英国浪漫主义文学的特点；B选项“个人主义、思想独立和自强”是美国浪漫文学的特点。D选项“适者生存”是美国自然主义文学的特征。