Thematic Analysis of Jack London's White Fang White Fang, written by Jack London, is a wonderful adventure novel that vividly depicts the life of a wolf by the name of White Fang. Throughout the course of the novel, White Fang goes through numerous learning experiences as he interacts with humans and other wolves from Alaska around the turn of the century. Jack London uses the events that transpire during White Fang's life to illustrate that only the cunning, intelligent, and strong will be able to survive. The ideas of Darwinism and survival are reinforced by almost every action that takes place in the novel. Man is shown defeating nature through superior intelligence, a wolf cub conquers his puppy-hood, and a young wolf survives despite the hardships placed upon him by man. As the story begins, Jack London is quick to introduce his theme, but he opens the first three chapters without the main character, White Fang. Two men, named Bill and Henry, are trying to transport the body of a rich man across the frozen tundra of Alaska by sled dog, while a pack of hungry wolves is pursuing them. The wolves gradually kill off the team of dogs, and eventually Bill, in an attempt to survive the long winter. It is ironic in that both the wolves and Henry are struggling against each other for their lives. The wolves need to eat Henry to fight off their maddening hunger, and Henry needs to get rid of the wolves so he can remain living. In the end, Henry proves the victor of t...
Henry was an extremely lonely nine-year-old boy whose greatest wish was to get a dog. His parents were busy with their work most of the time and it seemed that Henry did not have any friends, perhaps because they moved so often. A dog would have provided Henry with unconditional love - something in short supply around his house - and would have been the perfect companion. The problem was, his parents did not want dog, which would have been another obligation and something else to take care of. As emotionally detached as his parents were, something else to take care of was just not desirable.
In book " black man in the white coat", the author has been mistaken as the electrician by his professor in medical school. It's unfortunately very common experience for our black fellows. I really admired his way to deal with this discrimination. He worked his butt off and became the second in that class. The professor was shocked by his accomplishments and invited him to work in his lab. Of course, he politely refused. The professor had no words about that incident (maybe every black looks same in his eyes). The stereotyping thing is detrimental to the people who came from different race background. Now the in-between biracial people are treated even worse because they do not belong to any categories..."others". Being marginalized is hurtful
Tediously, people take appearances at face value; mistaking salt for sugar. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, Doyle delineates on the theme of ‘appearances can be deceiving’ by pursuing the idea that people should investigate people and their relationships before coming to their final conclusions about them. This is demonstrated in The Hound of the Baskervilles when Doyle shows how people can use other people to deceive people, people can manipulate others with sheer charm, and that people can easily lie about themselves. All of these concepts apply to the great antagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles… Stapleton.
White Man’s Dog, along with other members of the tribe believe this was a direct result of not fulfilling the Cold Maker’s mission. In this novel, dreams are a catalyst for redemption. This is evident when Fast Horse has another dream to justify his wrongdoings. However, Welch’s humanizing portrayal of the characters in this novel allows the reader to grow with them throughout the novel. In Fast Horse’s case, he becomes self-centered, much like the white man, and leaves his tribe to join a marauding tribe that pillages and plunders. This personifies his standing with his once family, and how he has turned his back on them to pursue individual goals, rather than communal obligation. Other members of the tribe soon follow suit, as Welch describes them as “being drunk on the white man’s water” (Welch 70). As a respected member of the tribe, Fools Crow attempts to aid those who have gone astray within his tribe.
of the wolves and finds that they are more than the savage and merciless hunters
This is definitely the case with Jack London’s short story, “To Build A Fire”. This short story, being set in Alaska is based on a Man and a dog trying to get to the mans friends so that they can find gold, although nature gets in the way. The man and dog do not attempt to become closer companions but instead only wrong each other, this is similar to nature and the mans relationship.
When we think of civilization, what comes to mind? Some might think of etiquette, compassion, and many other concepts of that nature. These are the things that people have come to accept as proper human behaviors. However, what of our more primitive instincts? Things that are often frowned upon such as pride, gut-instincts, and looking out for ourselves first are some of our most basic human needs. People in the modern world would like to rely more on teamwork and recognition that pride and independence. They prefer to trust logic and scientific reasoning in place of trusting what we believe to be right. They also seem to want us to help everyone around us before we do anything to help ourselves. In London’s The Call of the Wild, primitive nature is not something to be feared and overcome, but rather something to be utilized and fulfilled.
The Call Of Jack London During a time when man had gold fever, and philosophical views plagued the minds of many, one man took these views and turned them into great outdoor adventures. John “Jack” Griffith London, a twentieth century author, wrote The Call of the Wild, other novels, and short stories that depict the philosophical views of the time and added adventure to them by using his own life experiences that carried thousands of men including himself to the Klondike in search of gold. In Winter 1876 San Francisco John and Flora London shared the joy of childbirth in the celebration of their only child together. They named the baby boy John Griffith London, or Jack for short.
Arriving in the chilly North, Buck is amazed by the cruelty he sees around him. As soon as another dog from his ship, Curly, gets off the boat, a pack of huskies violently attacks and kills her. Watching her death, Buck vows never to let the same fate befall him. Buck becomes the property of Francois and Perrault, two mail carriers working for the Canadian government, and begins to adjust to life as a sled dog. He recovers the instincts of his wild ancestors: he learns to fight, scavenge for food, and sleep beneath the snow on winter nights. At the same time, he develops a fierce rivalry with Spitz, the lead dog in the team. One of their fights is broken up when a pack of wild dogs invades the camp, but Buck begins to undercut Spitz’s authority, and eventually the two dogs become involved in a major fight. Buck kills Spitz and takes his place as the lead dog.
-The curse of the Baskervilles all started with Hugo Baskerville. At about the time of the “Great Revolution,” Hugo fancied a local yeoman's daughter. One day, Hugo kidnapped her and kept her at his house. Luckily the young girl escaped from the mansion. However, he was so outraged at her escape that he made a deal with the devil to release his hound to hunt her down.
Part I opens as London vividly describes the "wild, the savage, frozen-hearted Northland Wild." Two men, Henry and Bill, struggle to pull the long, narrow coffin of Lord Alfred on a dog sled through the cold, desolate terrain. Dressed in fur and leather, their faces are completely covered in frozen crystals. Making the setting bleaker, the men are being pursued by a pack of hungry wolves. Down to only three cartridges for their guns, the travelers are unable to shoot at the wolves, whose behavior is becoming more brazen. Bill voices concern to Henry about an extra dog at feeding time, who appears out of nowhere and blends in with the six regular sled dogs. The next morning the men find one dog missing, lured away by the wolves. A dog that both men agree is not very smart.
Literary devices help the reader “live” the text. They bring the reader into the story. It also gives a really good impact on the story because it makes the story much more interesting and the author can make the reader “feel” what he wants them to feel. Some literary devices used by authors are: setting, mood, imagery, conflict and personification.
When reading this essay one will see a comparison between two books White Fang and Call Of The Wild. There will be three themes that the reader will be able to find in this essay that tie into both books. The three themes will be Determination, Curiosity, and Mistreatment.
First there was Manuel. Manuel was a poor farmer that had a problem with gambling. He gambled, and lost, so he stole Buck to pay for his bet. Next, there was “The Man in the Red Sweater.” He had a club, and beat Buck with it, to get Buck to listen to all his commands. Buck fastly learned “The Law of the Club and Fang.” Then, there was Spitz. Spitz was the leader of the pack, he was the most ferocious, and the scariest. He cared about no other dog, and killed any dog that tried to kill him. Buck hated him deeply, and wanted to be the leader. Spitz and Buck got into their last fight, and he was killed. There was Dolly who was the second dog that tried to kill Buck. He tried killing Buck because he wanted Buck’s spot as leader for the pack. The Man in the Red Sweater was another person that conflicted with Buck in his journey. He was a man with a club that beat Buck, until Buck was to weak to fight. He tortured and beat Buck, almost even to Buck’s death. He was the one that taught Buck “The Law of Club and Fang.” There was Francois, who was a very strict dog sled driver. Hal was also a conflict to Buck. He was a young man who purchased Buck, and many other dogs. He mistreated the dogs very badly, almost to where most of the dogs had died. John Thornton was an older man that Buck very deeply loved. John saved Buck from dying, and treated him very fairly. The Yeehats were a group of indians that had killed John while Buck was
During Jack London’s life he has written many great novels, perhaps the greatest was White Fang. In 1906 he wrote the legendary novel about a stray wolf reverting to domestication. The majority of this book concerns White Fangs’ struggles with savage nature, Indians, dogs and white men. However, we also see White Fang is tamed by love and turns from a savage wolf into a loving and domesticated dog. White Fang begins with two men traveling through the artic with a dog team and sled, followed by a pack of famished wolves who pick off the dogs, one by one at night and eventually gets one of the men. The point of view then shifts to wolves and stays with them for nearly the entire story. “Over Jack London life he has wrote many books with Darwin's popular ideas in mind, particularly White Fang1 ”. The process of "natural selection" means that only the strongest, brightest, and most adaptable elements of a species will survive. This idea is embodied by the character, White Fang. From the onset, he is the strongest wolf cub, the only one of the litter to survive the famine. His strength and intelligence make him the most feared dog in the Indian camp. While defending Judge Scott, Weedon Scott’s father, White Fang takes three bullets but is miraculously able to survive. One element of the book one might overlook is White Fang's ability to adapt to any new circumstances and somehow survive. He learns how to fight the other dogs, he learns to obey new masters, he learns to fight under the evil guidance of Beauty and, finally, he learns to love and be tamed by Weedon Scott. In the novel White Fang by Jack London, the main character learns to adapt to its surroundings ultimately leading to his domestication.