Pike's Peak Gold Rush

It was late spring or early summer, when a modest tree called the hop hornbeam unfurls bright yellow clusters of flowers in the steep valleys that run north into the mountains now known as the Italian Alps. The man hurried through a forest he knew well, wincing from the pain in his injured right hand and pausing occasionally to listen for sounds that he was being pursued. As he fled up the slope, the yellow pollen of the hornbeam blossoms fell like an invisible rain, salting the water and food…

How does the setting of “To build a Fire” by Jack London impact the character, plot, and theme? The setting impacts those three thing’s in many different ways some dealing with how the weather was in the story, some about the many ways the man had to survive in the bitter cold. The Jack London story “To Build a Fire” tells of a that man walks the klondike to get to his friends unprepared. How the setting gives him challenges that he had to overcome. The setting had impact on characters For…

Buck is a half St. Bernard and half sheepdog, who has been blessed with a comfortable life, going on adventures with his master and his family; living in the warm, sunny Santa Clara Valley. However, that all changed when he is sold to dog traders as a sled dog, by none other than a gardener in Judge Miller's estate. He eventually lands to a man, in the red sweater, who teaches him a lesson by hitting him with a club multiple times, carving this terror to Buck’s mind. He is then sold to Francois…

Enemy at the Gate is wonderful movie the battle of Stalingrad, and the story of Vasily Zaytsev. Enemy at the Gate is a 2001 movie directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film covers the life of Vasily Zaytsev a Soviet sniper during World War II, and one of the heroes of the Soviet Union during World War II. The movie is actually based on a 1973 book written by William Craig called Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad. The movie depicts the rise of Vasily during the Battle of Stalingrad…

The American classic that I have chosen to read and write a report about was The Call of The Wild written by Jack London. My passion for dogs motivated me to read this American classic. I have two dogs—a Chihuahua and a Golden Retriever. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to read a book about dogs. The story shows the perspective of the main character, who is a dog named Buck. In addition, I thought I could learn some things about the behavior of dogs and the way they think. Also…

determined by how much of it a person has. Hand a homeless person and Donald Trump each $50 and they will react very differently. Gold, the original currency, is only valuable because humans say it is. And we only say its worth something because it is rare. The element gold is a pretty useless metal, but it practically, single-handedly populated California during the California gold rush. People who had none sometimes even became desperate and literally killed for it. Arguably, time is much more…

In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Portraying leadership is an important essential. For the reason, Buck represents it throughout the story. By being his own leader in a domestic household, overcoming obstacles in the great outdoors of Alaska, and along with him overcoming other dogs to become head of the pack. Personal leadership will show through in times of need. During the time Buck was a domestic house dog, he had many forms of leadership in which one was, “Buck was neither a house dog…

The Excerpts Brian's Winter and And Call Of The Wild are both based on surviving.They are both at one point come across a point in their life where thing are not so easy for them especially in the woods . First off the excerpt Brian's Winter Brian is sleeping and thinks he is dreaming and in reality there is actually a back end to a bear in his face.” Oh maybe if i kick it i will yonder of”.Well not for the bear.In one sweep the bear takes the log off of the camp.The second sweep knocked…

In the book The Call of the Wild by Jack London, one important theme is that nature destroys those who do not adapt to its laws. Since the book takes place largely in the Far North, where the forces of nature are raw, harsh, and unforgiving, this theme is illustrated repeatedly. Up in Canada and towards Alaska, the driving winds, frozen lands, and vigorous work all demand adaptations. Anybody who can’t adapt is harshly punished. Examples of this theme include the deaths of Curly, Dave, Charles,…

The Man Without Imagination Every person has some humility, intelligence, or even imagination, right? However, the man Jack London portrays does not have any of those qualities. The “man” in To Build a Fire is exceedingly prideful, uncommonly dull witted, and lacked imagination. Through most of the story, the man was abnormally arrogant about everything. He was a chechaquo, a new comer, nevertheless, he believed he was more knowledgeable about the Klondike than anyone else (92). The man believed…