the life and adventure of jack london 2

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B Y : Y A N N I K E V A S

THELIFEANDADVENTURES

OFJACKLONDON


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THESISSTATEMENT

Jack Londons life was contradictory. At points in his

life, he wrote best-selling novels using various

philosophies as well as amazing short stories, butduring these times, he was also an alcoholic, oyster

pirate, hobo, gold miner, and a lot more. His life was a

mystery, that we will never fully solve.


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WHITEFANG

White Fang, half-dog and half wolf, is destroyed by the

cruel treatment of humans. He is hostile towards those

that approach him. White Fang is at the top of the food

chain, for he is the Blessed Wolf, and all that oppose

him would never see the next day, but there is one

thing that could save White Fang- human love. White

Fang is slowly saved by this love. Eventually, White

Fang becomes a creature of loyalty, obedience, and

affection.


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MARRIAGE

married Bess Maddern on April 7, 1900, the same day The

Son of the Wolf was published. They were friends, and Jack

London even said that he didntlove her. He thought marrying

someone he didnt actually love would create a successful

marriage. In 1904, London divorced Bess, and married

Charmian Kittredge. London called her matewoman,and they

went on numerous trips together. They attempted to havechildren, but one died, and the other was a miscarriage.

(newworldencyclopedia.org)


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RACIALVIEWS

Jack London was a racist. He was concerned about Asianimmigration, and wrote an essay called TheYellow Peril.It criticizes Asians. Although Jack London disliked Asians,he admired Japanese customs and capabilities. London

portrayed Mexican and Hawaiian characters, as well asAsian characters, in his short stories. In 1910, there was ahuge fight, and one of the competitors was black and theother white. Jack London said that he routed for Jeffries,

who was the white man, but he praised Johnson highly.Jack Londons racial views are not evident in his novels,

but are common in his short stories.(wikipedia.org)


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DARWINISM

designates a distinctive form of evolutionary

explanation for the history and diversity of life on

Earth

Darwinism is a type of evolution that is evident in The

Call of the Wild and White Fang.

(plato.stanford.edu)


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SOCIALISM

any of various economic and political theories

advocating collective or governmental ownership and

administration of the means of production and distribution

of goods. There is no private property. the means of

production are owned and controlled by the state.Socialism is morally corrupting, and is not very evident in

Jack Londons writing. Londons most popular piece of

Socialist writing is The Iron Heel. It is about a socialist

movement in the United States, which would lead to analternate future.

(socialistviewpoint.org)


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REALISM/NATURALISM

Realism and Naturalism are very closely related. They both

render reality closely, which is like verisimilitude. In

Realism and Naturalism, character is more important than

the plot. Both ideas are in explicable relation to nature, toeach other, to their social class, and to their own past. The

working class is also commonly used in these types of novels.

Lastly, they both involve plausible events, and diction is

natural vernacular, which basically means that the word

choice and dialogue reflects the setting of the story.

(wsu.edu)


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OCCUPATIONS

London was in the working class, and his various jobs

were very labor intensive. He was an oyster pirate on

the San Francisco Bay. Jack London was also on a fish

patrol to catch poachers. He sailed the Pacific on a

sealing ship as well. At one point in his life, Jack was

also a hobo. His most famous job, other than being an

author, was in the Yukon where he mined for gold.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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GOLDRUSH

Jack London joined the gold rush because he was desperate, and heactually had to borrow money from his step sister to get to theKlondike. When Jack London got to the Klondike, he was first tested

by a pair of rapids at Miles Canyon and Whitehorse. Londonsuccessfully navigated the rapids, and helped others cross for money.Later during his trip, Jack was stuck at a cabin all winter, 75 milesaway from his destination. They later found gold on the Stewart River.London said, It was in the Klondike I found myself. There, nobodytalks. Everybody thinks. You get your true perspective. I got mine.Ithink this quote really resembles Londons writing style, which isshort, simple, and direct yet very powerful. The Gold Rush andLondons northern experience influenced many of Jack Londonsnovels and short stories, such as The Call of the Wild and White Fang.(literarytraveler.com)


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KARLMARX

Marxsessays influenced Jack London the most. His

theories led London to advocate socialism. Londons

longing for a socialist revolution is evident in The

Iron Heel.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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ERNSTHAECKEL

Ernst has influenced Londons scientific knowledge.

His theory states that the development of animal

origin recapitulates the evolutionary history of its

species. This theory also pertains to humans. Ernst

also influenced Londons racialism. Ernst created

Monismas well, which is the study of the world.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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DAVIDSTARRJORDAN

London and Jordan first met in Oakland where Jack

attended Davidslectures about evolution. David was a

major supporter of Social Darwinism, as well as a

supporter of the eugenics movement. London also

supported the eugenics movement and it was Jordan

who most likely introduced it to him.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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JOHNTYNDALL

John was a supporter of Charles Darwins theories.

He was a man of ordinary means who rose above

his surroundings. Tyndall had a dynamic

personalityand was a role model to Jack London.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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HERBERTSPENCER

Spencer created the phrase survival of the fittest,

which is a reoccurring theme in The Call of the Wild,

White Fang, and other books that involve the wild.

Spencer adapted the theory of evolution into a

social system in which those individuals, species, or

races with the best acquired characteristics would

survive.Herbertswritings were responsible for the

rise of the Social Darwinism.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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FRIEDRICHNIETZSCHE

Friedrich was a German philosopher that developed

the superman theory. The superman was perfect

in both mind and body.The theory is incorporated in

Martin Eden and The Sea Wolf. At the end of The Call

of the Wild, Buck is a superdog,and White Fang is a

superwolfin the middle of the story.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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1876-1916

a time of major change

Industrialization and urbanization were dominant, and

there was also segregation and racial differences.

workers movements responded to unhealthyconditions, long hours, and low pay. Women sought the

right to vote.Reformers attacked a variety of concerns,

and socialism developed. literature, art, and

architecture flourished. The public became bettereducated, and a middle-class emerged.

(london.sonoma.edu)


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DEATH

Jack Londonsdeath is controversial. older sources

describe it as a suicide, some still do,but it is most

likely a rumor. Uremia could also have been the cause.

He was in extreme pain and taking morphine. a

morphine overdose, accidental or deliberate, may have

contributed.

(readeasily.com)


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JACKLONDONSWRITINGSTYLE

Jack Londonsnovels are short, simple, and direct. I found an

example in White Fang, and it says White Fang was very

wise. Simple sentences are used commonly in Londons

writing. Jacks naturalistic writing style also focuses on

character development. White Fang develops into a regular

dog, while Buck becomes a vicious beast. Plot is important,

but not as vital as the characters. Setting is significant in Jack

Londonswriting as well. The setting in White Fang and TheCall of the Wild is the Klondike. Jack London describes the

setting using his own personal experiences. Verisimilitude is

used a lot in Londonswritings too.


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CONCLUSION

Jack Londons life was really interesting. As a young

boy, he grew up having to deal with crazy parents and

lots of moving. When he grew up, he dealt with many

jobs, including gold mining in the Klondike. Jack

London believed in many philosophies, and was

influenced by many people. Lastly, Jack London was

an amazing author, and that is why is books are still

popular today.


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WORKCITED

Tennant, Roy and Stasz, Clarice The Jack London Online CollectionSonoma State University Library 3 July 2009 Web 17 May 2011http://london.sonoma.edu/

London, Jack newworldencyclopedia.org 4 August 2007 Web 17 May 2011http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jack_London

Jack London wikipedia.org 23 May 2011 Web 17 May 2011http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

DarwinismStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Stanford University 19January 2010 Web 17 May 2011http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/darwinism/

Haigh, Ken The Spell of the Yukon: Jack London and the Klondike Gold RushLiterary TravelerWeb 17 May 2011http://literarytraveler.com/literary_articles/jack_london_yukon.aspx
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