South of the slot‚ by Jack London The slot is a metaphor of the "class cleavage of society". There was a contrast between the North and South of the Slot in terms of building types: in the North were the higher-class centers of diversion‚ lodging‚ and business; and in the South were the lower-class centers of lodging‚ unskilled work/business. The buildings are figures of two contrasting classes that were segregated (?). In order to study the southern people (the working class) a sociology professor
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In the short story South of the Slot by Jack London‚ an iron crack runs down the center of Market Street. It is the twin slot that guides the horsecars on their way‚ similar to the famous cable car tracks in San Francisco. It also separates the northern commercial areas and good neighborhoods from the southern industrial areas‚ working class neighborhoods‚ and slums. As a symbol‚ the slot represents the class cleavage of San Francisco‚ the unbridgeable separation between respectable citizens and
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South of the Slot: Essay In my essay‚ I will explain how much conflict has to do with the story. I will explain conflict in Freddie Drummonds’ point of view. I will also explain it in Freddie’s alter ego “Big Bill Totts” point of view. Finally how Big Bill overwhelmed Freddie and took control over Freddie. Freddie is having a hard time choosing to stay away from the South of the Slot because; he is more comfortable being in the North of the Slot. The North of the Slot represents cleanness‚ education
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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. Jack “London 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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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 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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“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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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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Stephen Crane’s The Open Boat and Jack London’s South of the Slot. Both of these short stories benefit from the versatility of the third person point-of-view but differ from each other in a few striking ways. Jack London writes in third person limited‚ restricting himself only to the thoughts and feelings of Freddie Drummond. It is advantageous because the unique nature of Drummond’s research allows London to explore and describe life on both sides of the Slot‚ and the class and labor struggles
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