White Fang Research Paper

Jack London wrote White Fang during the era of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1887.
Inspirations for the book highlight many of London’s adventures and experiences during the Alaskan rush. London applies Realism in his novels the most. In brief, White Fang features the rigors of a wolf-dog born wild but who becomes docile gradually after Grey Beaver domesticates him. White Fang grows up unloved and rabid. Other dogs bully him profusely, and his queue of masters transfer from being brutal to savage. It is only after a particular master adopts him does he experience affection and concord for the first time. Thus, the historical period, the author’s life, and the literary period of White Fang are the three aspects that influence Jack London’s writings.
This disappearance of Bill’s and Henry’s dogs beginning to vanish one-by-one by the she-wolf subordinates under character development because progressively the reader’s awareness of the she-wolf’s cunning, clever, and assertive demeanor manifests. Another scene where character development of the she-wolf can be seen is once winter starts and the population of female wolves shrinks and the swooning of male wolves escalate, the she-wolf’s temper rises too, as she tries to fend her suitors away (London 43). The narrator points out that—because many males have attempted in her past to steal her as their mate—selection is the only way to guarantee survival. Finally, once White Fang discovers the opening to the cave is not just another tangible, mundane wall but a frightening “Door into the Wild”, he transitions from being clueless to more wilderness savvy (London
Even as a pup, White Fang distinguishes from his siblings because of his tough and shrewd temperament. He constantly feels attached to the light near the forbidden zone of the cave’s entrance, even though his mother claw him away from danger repeatedly (London 16). Furthermore, White Fang must deal with the village bully, Lip-Lip. Lip-Lip robs White Fang of his puppyhood by garnering all the other puppies to team up and bully him incessantly (London 109). Finally, White Fang experiences a dilemma when a marauder seeks to steal his food during a famine. During a period of famine, White Fang encounters a dead moose. Standing adjacent to him is Beseek, an old grizzly hound—who is also interested in the moose. Because White Fang sees Beseek as a threat to his food, White Fang slits his throat (London 145). Above all, man versus outside forces composes of White Fang’s attachment towards danger, Lip-Lip and the other dog’s torments, and Bazeek’s threatening approach towards White Fang’s