Jack London Essay

was not man’s best friend. London states that, “The one was the slave of the other,”(70). This tells us that they were basically simply there to benefit from one another. The dog wasn’t with the man to keep him company, but instead to find warmth. The man used the dog to test the firminity of the ice in hopes of keeping himself dry. “The dog had learned about fire, and it wanted fire. Otherwise, it would dig itself into the snow and find shelter from the cold air,”(London 66) and “Once, sensing…

gave him plenty of inspiration and ideas that he was soon going to use to write short stories and novels. During the down time in the harsh winter for the miners one of Jack London’s colleagues came up to him while he was laying on his bed and he told Jack that there was still a way to mine even while everything was still frozen. Jack was persuaded that there was another way to mine for gold even if everything was frozen solid. So they ventured off in the hunt to find gold first thing the next…

Jack London was an American writer, author and journalist who lived from 1876 to 1916. Some of his famous works include The Sea Wolf and Call of the Wild. Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876, he was raised in Oakland, California, by his mother and stepfather. Jack London is considered to be a great writer. In his teenage years, he worked many different jobs. In his spare time, he read travel books and novels at the library. Eventually, he told his mother a story of what happened one day…

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…

Jack London: A Peek at Man’s Mortality Beating within the core of every living creature is the instinct for survival. These basic skills have been passed down from generation to generation to help life survive. In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”, an unnamed man decides to go against the warnings of the village elder and travels alone in negative fifty-degree weather that was rapidly dropping. He makes one bad decision after the other which leads to his demise. Jack London wrote, “To Build a…

However, one piece of work that has a clear and evident theme is “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. The theme that is portrayed in this short story pertains to the individual being blinded by their own arrogance and believing that some form of heartfelt fate will keep them safe as they cross the boundaries of nature, while as nature itself, shows that it possesses no compassion or mercy for an individual's ignorance. London presents this theme with supporting details throughout the story such as…

Klondike Gold Rush (“What Was the Klondike Gold Rush?”). Jack London, famous for his novel The Call of the Wild, was one of thousands of stampeders that made their way north in hopes of getting rich. Through the theme of the indifference of nature in his short stories, Jack London conveyed his views on nature, which were shaped by his personal experiences in the harsh wilderness of the Klondike region. Ever since he was a child, Jack London craved for adventure. By the time he entered…

"The Wild still lingered in him and the wolf in him merely slept" (White Fang 234). These words were penned by yours truly, Jack London. Growing up I was in love with the wilderness, and was even more fond of the great stories that came with it. Experiences that will never be forgotten, that I have now passed on to the many generations to come. Nothing can take away from the breathtaking stories of the north, and the lessons that go along with them. In my short lived life, I was always on the…

magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.” - Jack London. This statement describes London as the type of person who would rather live a short and enjoyable life, referencing a meteor’s shine, rather than a “permanent planet”, or someone who lives a long, boring life. For example, skydiving may shorten your life if something is to go wrong, but if you take that risk and enjoy it, it makes for a better life, one that Jack London would theoretically prefer. Many sportspeople acknowledge…

Imagine being stuck in the coldest environment possible. It is so cold that your limbs can barely move and the condensation from your breath freezes. This is what it’s like in the harsh Yukon climate, the setting of “To Build a Fire,” by Jack London. In the story, a man’s three biggest mistakes were ignoring the old man from Sulphur creek’s advice, having bad judgement, and travelling alone. One mistake the man made was ignoring the old man’s knowledgeable advice. The old man on Sulphur…