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    “The Call of the Wild” is written by Jack London. It was first published in 1903. The book was focused in the area of Alaska‚ about a dog named buck; who was taken away from his home and beaten and worn down and became a member of a sled dog team. He went through a lot of hard times. From hunger to freezing‚ beaten‚ drowning. Buck learned a lot of things in these times‚ like how to dig a hole in the snow to keep warm‚ how to serve threw hunger pains and also hes natural intinsts kick in and help

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    Both Chris McCandless and Jack London left to go into the wilderness to find their true selves. They both also had serious family issues‚ with McCandless’ father having a secret other family‚ and London’s mother attempting to shoot themselves. It is a possibility that through this they learned that humans are unpredictable‚ and unreliable‚ and as a result‚ they preferred to be in solitude for long periods of time‚ so that they would no longer be subjected to the random whims of other people.

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    Jack London Some say he was “the successor to Poe” (Unger). Was he truly the successor to Edgar Allen Poe? Jack London believed in a fine line between Social Darwinism and social justice‚ and individualism and socialism. He reflected his beliefs into all of his novels and stories. American writer‚ Jack London‚ made a successful career out of his experiences and adventures. JackLondon was born in San Francisco‚ the illegitimate child of Flora Wellman” on January 12‚ 1876 (Jack London St). It

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    Jack London‚ an American author known for his thrilling adventure stories‚ showed the world that even an exciting story that takes place in exotic settings can include all the intricacies of great literature. This is seen in many of his stories with the implementation of symbolism‚ many times a recurring theme in his work. Also‚ London used many ideas of the day such as Darwinism and Spencerism in his writings in order to better portray his views. However‚ perhaps one of the most telling signs that

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    Jack London This writer is often called by an embodiment of an American dream. He created himself‚ counting only on the forces and the persistent work. Within 18 years he didn’t put down a notebook where wrote down all the thoughts and supervision which could be useful to him in work and that wouldn’t occur‚ daily created 5 pages of texts. Him called Jack London. He was born on 12th of January in 1876 in San Francisco where his parents - Flora Wellman‚ the daughter of the ruined wheaten magnate

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    homework‚ write an essay addressing the Focus Question: How does "To Build a Fire" illustrate the elements of naturalistic literature? As you write‚ consider the story as a whole‚ the conventions of naturalism‚ and the philosophies that influenced Jack London. As I see it this novel is a piece of naturalistic literature because it shows man’s pride‚ his struggle to prove it and how he plans to survive. It breaks humanity down to a basic level‚ male dominance and basic survival instinct. Nothing is

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    Jack London Tone

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    In “War” by Jack London‚ the setting taking place in a war and the steamy temperature is significant to the text because it develops the tone in the story which is concerned. First‚ the setting taking place in a war develops the tone because it is very hot where the war is taking place‚ the heat is almost unbearable. The narrator is constantly battling the heat in the story. Jack London writes‚ “The ban of his cavalryman’s hat was fresh stained with sweat. The roan horse under him was likewise wet

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    “To Build a Fire” is a short story written by Jack London‚ published in 1908. The story takes place in the Yukon when a man mistakenly ventures off the main train during the freezing winter with only a dog‚ who he shares no bond with‚ as a companion. His goal in to meet up with some friends who have set up in an old camp on Henderson Creek by 6 o’clock that night. It is seen from the beginning that he is incredibly inexperienced and overly confident when he underestimates the dangers of the treacherous

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    Short Story Passage Response To Build A Fire – Jack London Summary: Full of vivid descriptions and hidden meanings‚ it’s hard to grasp the underlying themes after a first read. So far I understand that a man took on the foolhardy task of travelling alone across the Klondike in such extreme temperatures. The man‚ accompanied by a wolf‚ appeared to have survival instincts and a mentality keen enough to make the seemingly impossible journey. Unfortunately‚ because of the human nature specifically

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    Jack London and Nature

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    Francisco in 1876‚ he was abandoned shortly after birth by his father. Therefore‚ London took the name of his stepfather‚ John London. Forced to leave school at the age of fourteen and find work because of his family’s poor financial situation‚ he joined the Klondike gold rush of 1898‚ returning to San Francisco broke‚ but with an abundance of memories and ideas. During his travels to the Klondike regions‚ Jack London pondered the importance of humanity. He realized‚ as important as humans thing they

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