Jack London Essay Writing

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Jack London:
A famous and talented writer was born on January 12, 1876, (Jacklondon.com). Jack London made a huge impact on lives today, and many of the things he wrote are studied in classes to this date. His writings have been a huge part of writing through the years, and many people have based their writings off of his. He wrote a lot of different stories, plays, novels, and other Writings, (the book Jack London).
Jack London was born in San Francisco, California on January 12, 1876 and died in Glen Ellen, California on November 22, 1916, (Jacklondon.com). London was one of the most famous and talented writers of the 20th century and he has influenced many writings in the 21st century. Jack London was the youngest child of five children. The name Jack was given when he was born was actually Jack Griffith Chaney, (the book Jack London).
At the age of seventeen London set sail to sea. He hated it so much that after the first three days he decided to devote his life to writing, and that he would become a writer after he got off that boat. According to Jacklondon.com, when he turned twenty one he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. When he found out that his mother had attempted suicide he looked through all the newspapers and newsletters for anything about it, he also looked for the name of his true father. He thought that William Chaney might have been his father, but after writing to him and receiving a letter back stating that Chaney could not have kids he figured out that his mother had affairs with at least one other man, (Jacklondon.com).
London was so destroyed by the letter he received from his “father” that he quit school. He then started to write more and more. According to Jacklondon.com, ...

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...ife. Jack London wrote many things in his life span. He wrote novels, short stories, plays, essays, and much more, according to London.Sonoma.edu. Even though he died relativity young his writing ability and he known existence mad a huge impact on writings even to this point. Many people still read his novels to this day, some have even become movies.
The writings of Jack London will never be forgotten, and his stories will always be told in one form or another. London had so many ideas from his own past experiences and this helped him show how much detail he can put into one novel, essay, short story, play, etcetera His ideas have helped other people get a base on what they want to do or write about. Sometimes life isn't always about how long you live; it's more about how people live it and what they make of it. Jack London is a prize example if this.

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