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Survival Of The Fittest White Fang
517 wordsMy book report is on White Fang by Jack London. There are 152 pages in this book. The author writes about struggles White Fang, the main character, encounters throughout his life. Set in the Northern Wild, Jack London's main conflict in this story is man versus nature. He also parallels the conflicts of survival of the fittest of wild animals to the survival of the fittest with humans. The story begins with two men, Bill and Henry, who are in the wildness of the north. Their dogs disappear as th...
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Pink Monkey Jack London
446 wordshave these feelings toward humans and life. Jack London's book is truly a masterpiece, and I will remember this book throughout my life The first line of the novel -- "Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing... " -- is an ingenious introduction into the animals mental world, in which human-like insight and observation are tempered by canine ignorance and instinct. He saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. (Call of the Wild,...
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Jack London Short Stories
490 wordsJack London was a prolific writer; over the period from 1899 until his death in 1916, he wrote 50 books and over 1, 000 articles. Though he was made most famous by his stories of the Klondike, he wrote on subjects ranging from boxing to romance, from survival in the Arctic to labour strife in Australia. He led a harsh, erratic life; born illegitimate, raised as a poor "work beast", constantly questing after every adventure and all the knowledge the world might offer, he died young as a result. J...
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Build A Fire Knowledge And Experience
1,492 wordsIt is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly Anatole France Nature is full of hidden menaces. It is always dangerous to underestimate the significance of its power. Nature can give people a lot of pleasure, but also many troubles. If people do not respect its laws or do not have special knowledge and experience they can find themselves in a danger. People should know that very often their carelessness and self-assurance could lead to terrible consequences and even to death. A bright exam...
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Upper Class Jack London
1,405 words... s ones; which might relate to the experiences described in the novel. Cultural differences (on the Canadian side) were for example: -The French community in Canada which is a minority -The language barrier as a result -The unequal school system for native French and English speakers The only problem, which could be recognised at their school was a formation of two groups: the skaters and the farmers which were practically at war. (Page 6, site 2) The German students came up with thoughts of ...
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Amp Quot Sled Dog
994 wordsIn 1903, Jack London wrote his best selling novel, concerning the life of a sled dog that travels throughout Alaska, the Yukon, and the Klondike. Throughout this book Jack London uses personification to illustrate the dog's viewpoint. London describes what adventures the dog encounters after being kidnapped from his Santa Clara Valley home to be taken to Alaska as a sled dog to help men pursue gold in the gold rush of 1897. Buck, is the name of this sled dog who experiences his primitive life st...
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London Call Of The Wild
1,508 wordsLondon, Call of the Wild Jack London's Call of the Wild is rightly considered as one of the greatest masterpieces of English literature. It wouldnt be too daring to suggest that at least two generations of men that participated in First and Second World Wars were greatly influenced by its ideas. It appears as if this novel was meant to strengthen people before the advent of great twentieth century's trials and tribulations I personally view London's masterpiece as much more than just a great nov...
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San Francisco Bay Jack London
1,771 wordsJack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand experiences at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his wr...
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Build A Fire Harsh Realities
580 wordsTo Build A Fire: Significance of Words Dying and Death The significance of the words dying and death in Jack London's 1910 novel, To Build a Fire continuously expresses the mans dwindling warmth and bad luck in his journey along the Yukon trail to meet the boys at camp. London associates dying with the mans diminishing ability to stay warm in the frigid Alaskan climate. The main characters predicament slowly worsens one level at a time finally resulting in death. The narrator informs the reader ...
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Build A Fire Short Story
576 wordsIntelligence (Book: To Build A Fire) There are characters at many levels of intelligence in literature. In Jack London's short story To Build a Fire the character lacks any intelligence. The cold did not lead him to mediate upon his frailty as a creature of temperature, and upon mans frailty in general, able only to live within certain narrow limits of heat and cold (483). This weak minded character thinks that, Any man who is a man could travel alone (484). Some people think that the character ...
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San Francisco Bay Jack London
1,613 wordsJack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand experiences at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his wr...
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San Francisco Jack London
1,411 wordsJack London was born John Griffiths Chaney and changed his name for unknown reasons. He was born on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco. His mother, Flora Wellman, was unmarried and of wealthy background. His father may have been William Chaney. Chaney was a journalist, lawyer, and a major figure in the development of American astrology. During his childhood his parents werent there for him and he was looked after by an ex-slave, Virginia Prentiss (Memmie Jennie). London dropped out of school at t...
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One Can Easily Living Organism
1,066 wordsJack london and modern day environmentalist groups We shall never understand the natural environment until we see it as a living organism. Land can be healthy or sick, fertile or barren, rich or poor, lovingly nurtured or bled white. Our present attitudes and laws governing the ownership and use of land represent an abuse of the concept of private property. Today you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see and nobody calls the cops. Through the words from of P...
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Jack London Young Man
954 wordsRough Draft I think that every book falls into one of a few different catagories. It either sucks, is entertaining, or changes your perspective. Martin Eden ranks in the highest of all posible catagories for changing my perspective. I tried to read Jack London on a number of occasions and just couldnt get into him. His stories would rate as entertaining at best. I dont know why I picked up Martin Eden, but will forever be grateful to the forgotten soul who recommended it. Martin Eden is differen...
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Build A Fire Man And Nature
613 wordsRealism-Naturalism Brian Robinson From the Yukon trail to the ocean realism and naturalism writers, like Stephen Crane and Jack London, explore the many trials of man and nature. Stephen Crane is famous for his story The Open Boat. The story involves a crew made up of 3 sailors and is about their struggle to find help during a storm at sea. In Jack London s To Build a Fire a man battles against nature to build a fire so he doesn t freeze to death. The story The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, starts...
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Call Of The Wild Clara Valley
724 wordsThe book Call of the Wild by Jack London is about a dog named Buck and his journey to find his true family. Buck is ripped from his civilized home is s unkissed State Clara Valley, California and thrown in to the wilderness of the frozen Klondike in Alaska. Many different types of people who wer on the quest for with bought and used him for pulling sleds. On the way up north, Buck made and lost many friends. He also learned the law of tooth and fang from the man in the red sweater. In the end of...
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Call Of The Wild Mice And Men
365 wordsThe supplemental assignment I did was the one with the two books by different authors of the same genre. The books I read were Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Call of the wild by Jack London. These two books are classified under the genre of drama. In Of Mice and Men there are two main characters, Lennie Small and George Milton. Lennie and George worked on a ranch in California together. Lennie is a big guy with incredible strength but has the mind of a child. George is a regular sized man...
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Build A Fire Jack London
796 wordsIn Arthur Gordons short story The Sea Devil and in Jack London's short story To Build a Fire, it is clear that in spite of the many differences the two stories have many more similarities. First, although there are more similarities between the two stories, there are still many qualities that portray the antithetic nature between the two short stories. For example, when the fisherman (in Jack London's story) used his intelligence to defeat his enemy; Only by using his brain could he possible sur...
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White Fang Jack London
858 wordsSymbolism in White Fang Classic a word misunderstood by many people around the world, mostly those of a younger generation. It is surprising how many people believe that the word classic means old or boring. This is just not the case. In actual fact, the label classic given to books means of the highest quality, or of enduring interest and value. Books with this label are the best there is. Every word is carefully thought out and made interesting for the reader. Symbolism, meaning and detail are...
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Jack London Civilized Society
557 wordsIn Jack London s book, The Call of the Wild, he symbolizes many things in the book. Buck, gold sacks, Mercedes, and others are looked on as symbolic. In this essay, you will find out what these items symbolize. The main character in the book is Buck, a half St. Bernard, half Scotch shepherd dog. In the story, he is betrayed by someone he trusts and is thrown into a harsh world. A world where you must work or be discarded. He adapts to the harsh environment, and soon enough becomes the leader of ...
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