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Jack Londons stories are all about survival of the fittest (research DARWIN) and man vs nature(both symbolic and literal). London delves into the soul of man to reveal his true nature. The struggle between man and the physical nature of his environment as well as his struggle with the nature of man(human nature
Jack London, as a writer, used Darwinian determinism, Nietzschean theories or race and adventure in his writings. Jack London was born in San Francisco and abandoned shortly after birth by his father; London took the name of his stepfather. Because of his family’s poor financial condition, London was forced to leave school at the age of fourteen and find work. ... Jack 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. ... Along with his books and stories, however, Jack London was widely known for his personal exploits. ... London, being a naturalist, used the wide variety of readings and experiences the fed his imagination to produced the two seemingly contradictory worldviews found in his work. Adventure tales, such as “White Fang” and “The Sea Wolf”; reflect the doctrines of rugged individualism and of amoral ubermensch (superman), which London had learned from reading Darwin.
Approximate Word count = 986
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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