Introduction: The great American author, Jack London, wrote many novels and short stories, but his writing was heavily affected by his adventurous life.
The early life of Jack London played a huge role in his writing.
Jack, through rough times, found reading as a way to get through the tough times. 1. Jack’s reading led him to becoming a reader that studied and focused on the text. He wanted to understand what he was reading, not just having fun while reading. He wrote, [I] was an omnivorous reader, principally because reading matter was scarce and I had to be grateful for whatever fell into my hands” (Berkove 25). 2. London read many books that helped him view the world as physical and intellectually, which determined his success later in his life …show more content…
Jack ended up becoming very ill during his trip to the Klondike. He had the illness called scurvy, and there was no treatment in the North, so he had to end his trip short with him only finding dusts of gold and he returned to home.
London began writing about his experiences during his journey to the Klondike. This is the time where he finally found his breakthrough and this made him famous. 1. He had two short stories that made it into some popular magazines. These stories were “To the Man on Trail” and “An Odyssey of the North.” Both of the these stories were about his experiences during his time in the Klondike. 2. The first book, London wrote was The Son of the Wolf, this was the first of many books that he wrote about wolves and dogs. London began hanging out with Bessie Maddern after one of his first short stories got published. They did not love each other, but “on the same day that Son of the Wolf was issued by Houghton Mifflin, London married Bessie Madern” (Berkove 28).
Transition: Jack’s famous life would continue even more into the end of his life.
London wrote most of his books at the end of his life, which is smart because he used all his past times and knowledge to put into his
The early life of Jack London played a huge role in his writing.
Jack, through rough times, found reading as a way to get through the tough times. 1. Jack’s reading led him to becoming a reader that studied and focused on the text. He wanted to understand what he was reading, not just having fun while reading. He wrote, [I] was an omnivorous reader, principally because reading matter was scarce and I had to be grateful for whatever fell into my hands” (Berkove 25). 2. London read many books that helped him view the world as physical and intellectually, which determined his success later in his life …show more content…
Jack ended up becoming very ill during his trip to the Klondike. He had the illness called scurvy, and there was no treatment in the North, so he had to end his trip short with him only finding dusts of gold and he returned to home.
London began writing about his experiences during his journey to the Klondike. This is the time where he finally found his breakthrough and this made him famous. 1. He had two short stories that made it into some popular magazines. These stories were “To the Man on Trail” and “An Odyssey of the North.” Both of the these stories were about his experiences during his time in the Klondike. 2. The first book, London wrote was The Son of the Wolf, this was the first of many books that he wrote about wolves and dogs. London began hanging out with Bessie Maddern after one of his first short stories got published. They did not love each other, but “on the same day that Son of the Wolf was issued by Houghton Mifflin, London married Bessie Madern” (Berkove 28).
Transition: Jack’s famous life would continue even more into the end of his life.
London wrote most of his books at the end of his life, which is smart because he used all his past times and knowledge to put into his