Research Paper On Jack London

The Last Great Adventure Imagine what life would be like in the last few years of the 19th century. The great state of Alaska had recently, within the last 30 years in history, become admitted to the United States Union. America was on the verge of beginning the Industrial Revolution where rapid urbanization was about to become commonplace. Although people were flocking to cities to so said create their own version of the American dream, others set out for the gold rush. They were looking to make a decent living on the gold that they would mine out of Alaska’s recently discovered coal mines. Jack London, the author of “The Law of Life” was one of those seekers. Born in San Francisco in 1876, Jack London grew up in a world witnessing the settlement of the last frontier, Alaska. After attending the University of California in 1897, London left for the Klondike gold rush which was taking place during that time. As a gold seeker, London gathered much of his experience and inspiration to write his stories during this period of his life. Most of Jack London’s works were written about the main questions of life and death and the struggle to survive with dignity, integrity, and sense of worth. By the time he died in 1916, London was considered the best selling author in America and was on his way to becoming the most well-known …show more content…
The culture of Native Americans is so history rich and storied cultured that it cannot be easily misinterpreted by anyone that is foreign in their way of life. In one short story that Jack London wrote, “The Law of Life”, the native culture of the Native Americans and their disposition towards life as it revolves around naturalism and Darwin’s idea of survival of the fittest. Another way of describing the key point of London’s story is the circle of