24 Carat Gold

Since 1848 when the gold was first discovered in California, waves of immigrants from around the world traveled to mine for gold, especially Chinese. Chinese immigrants arrived by all means of transport; and despite barriers, they flooded into the United States. In 1880, according to the “Background Timeline of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion”, the Chinese population in the America passed one hundred thousand and seemed to still increasing rapidly. Such large number of “foreigners” raised the…

In To Build A Fire, the man’s attitude towards the land changes drastically as the situation becomes a matter of life or immediate death. In the beginning of the story, the man is very confident in his ability to survive the journey in the wilderness, despite being a chechaquo or “newcomer in the land.” (Allen et al., 2012, p. 82) He was not prepared with the necessary equipment or knowledge for this journey. He didn’t protect his cheeks or nose, which would eventually suffer from frostbite.…

Jack London's life was as rugged and adventurous as the tales he told. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, he grew up in and around the docks of San Francisco and Oakland, California. At 13 he left school to help support his family. But normal occupations did not appeal to him, and he joined a gang of men who illegally caught oysters at night and sold them the next morning. At only 15 years of age, Jack London was one of the most successful oyster pirates working San Francisco Bay. London…

The history of Chinatown must be considered harsh. However after decades of struggle, Chinatown rose inspiring a symbol of resilience. They thrived and prospered even after the toughest moments. Although the citizens believed that the immigrants didn’t belong in San Francisco, that was in the distant past. Chinatown now represents the symbol of the immigrants struggles, and their strength during adversity. For the San Francisco community, the April 29, 1906 quake must have had dramatic…

Author Jack London wrote "To Build a Fire," the tragic tale of a man's struggle to overcome nature in the most extreme conditions. In it an unnamed man and his dog encounter many unfortunate mishaps on their journey through the Yukon Wilderness. However, it quickly turns out that this story is not only about a man’s journey with his dog, but rather it becomes more of a battle between instinct and intellect. The traveler’s arrogant disregard of nature and lack of instincts ultimately lead to his…

Have you ever been in a life or death situation that required you to trust your instincts? In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”, a very prideful man had to surive through the dangerous terrain and unspeakably cold climate. He learns to not be so prideful the hard way. “He was bound for the old claim on the left fork of Henderson Creek, where the boys were already. They had come over across the divide from the Indian Creek Country, while he had come the round-about way to take a look at the…

The Return Home Thorton’s command cracked out like a pistol-shot. Buck threw himself forward, tightening the traces with a clashing lunge. While the audience are in disbelief, and the bets are going up by the minute. Buck is wondering if its really happening, but he’s having weird flashbacks to the days he was living a perfect life. He was cut off by a loud shout while have these flashbacks. “BUCK ARE YOU READY” yelled Thorton, as he’s whispering slowly to him buck only hears one thing he…

The ending of “Call of the Wild” is touching and sad, especially when Buck is all alone. I don’t think Jack London would agree, but it is all about personal opinion. Buck is alone after Thornton and the rest of the sled team dies, and that is the saddest part. I believe the ending could be happy or sad, depending on how you take it, but I believe it is a sad ending. If it was happy, then why did people and dogs have to die? The ending of the book is sad for several reasons. The first reason…

Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a very descriptive story about a nameless name and his travels through the Yukon. The setting is a very important key element to the story. The setting and description of the cold took on a role of its own. This is a story about man verses nature. The setting plays as an antagonist to the nameless man as he fights to survive this tremendous cold. The story begins with a description, a view of the northern landscapes in the winter. It is very cold and assumed…

If these characters don’t accomplish their goal it could affect their life forever. Buck in the Call of the Wild is a dog who was thrown into the Klondike gold rush and is trying to survive harsh times. Farah Ahmedi in Escape to Afghanistan is a young girl living in Afghanistan who is trying to get to Pakistan away from danger. Aengus in The Song of Wandering Aengus a lonely man searching for love. However, although all persevered to accomplish their goals, not all of the individuals were…