Jack London lived during the Progressive Era (end of the 19th, beginning of the 20thcentury). ... On January 12, 1879, Jack London was born in San Francisco as an illegitimate child. ... He was named John Griffith London, which he later changed to the pen name Jack London. ... This romance and beast fable is the most famous and widely read of Jack London's novels. ... Call of the Wild is only one of many stories, which will never let us forget Jack London. ...

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Jack London 1876-1916 "I would rather be ashes than dust! ... Jack London was the most flamboyant literary representative of the Strenuous Age in America. ... Jack London grew up in the slum area of Oakland, California, a place which he later called "the cellar of society." ... On September 7, 1876, Flora Wellman married John London, a widower with two daughters of his own, from whom her son Jack took his name. ... On November 22, 1916, Jack London died gastrointestinal uremia poisoning. ...

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Response on Jack London's "To Build A Fire " After reading "To Build A Fire " I came to the conclusion that there are two main points that Jack London is trying to make. One is the mans knowledge with the environment, and the other is his relationship with the dog. The man was very ignorant to w...

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"To Build a Fire" by Jack London, tells a story of a man traveling alone with his dog (Husky dog) through the Yukon Valley to reunite with some friends of his. Him being a "new-comer", a "chechaquo," who ignores the advice from the Old Timer (the precautions of traveling in weather below 50 degrees and later during the journey recalls and wished he had not,) which London portrays his main character is being ignorant and underestimating nature in the end can end up in a tragedy. ... In the beginning, London portrays the man (protagonist) as a smart but ignorant b...

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In this essay, I will explain the specific focus and emphasis of Jack London's naturalism in his text "To Build a Fire ". London is one of the most famous American naturalistic authors. ... In the present paragraph, I am going to compare some elements of his text "The Second Choice" with Jack London's "To Build a Fire". ... One of the major contrasts is the fact that London puts emphasis on the instinct while Dreiser does not. ... To finish, I would say that I definitively preferred London's naturalism to Dreiser's one. ...

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Jack London (1876-1916) was easily the most successful and best-known writer in America in the first decade of the 20th century. ... "He was among the most influential people of his day, who understood how to use the media to market his self-created image of a once poor boy to now famous writer"(biography of Jack London). ... Because Flora was ill, for eight months Jack was raised by an ex-slave, Virginia Prentiss. Late in 1876, Flora married John London, a partially disabled Civil War veteran, who adopted Jack. The family moved around the Bay area for a while before settling in Oakland, where...

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After reading "To Build a Fire," by Jack London, I sat still for a few minutes reminiscing about things that I was told in my youth. ... I take away a lot from this amazing short story written by Jack London, but the message that stands out the most is slow down and listen, and it might pay off in the long run....

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Jack London and Charlotte Perkins Gilman use naturalism in "To Build a Fire" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" to show the human instincts that are brought about when people are faced with struggles. The Protagonist in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" is confronted with all three aspects of naturalism. ... It knew that it was no time for traveling" (London, 1340). ... That there should be anything more to it than that was a thought that never entered his head" (London, 1340). ... Jack London and Charlotte Perkins Gilman both use naturalistic themes throughout their short stories "To Build a ...

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The story of "To build a Fire- by Jack London is about one mans lack of ability to survive under extremely harsh conditions. ... I felt that Jack London wrote it more like an instruction manual of survival than a story, as he repeatedly attempts to teach the reader survival techniques such as building fires, avoiding dangerous springs, and navigating a creek. ... This idea is also evident with Jack London's character development or the narrator. ... However, I believe that this was a secondary theme and all it did was give Jack London a forum to write his winter survival guide. I think ...

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In "To Build a Fire," by Jack London, a man (who is only referred to as "man" in the story), ignores the warnings of weathered prospectors and travels alone, into the Yukon wilderness during a severely cold winter. ... (London) The combination of several reasons, such as the weather and environment, causes the death of the man. ...

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All of Jack London's stories are baser on personal experiences, which shows that he is fascinated by pain and nature. ... However, Chaney refused to acknowledge London as his own. Afterwards, "Flora married John London, a Civil War veteran, who had recently moved to San Francisco, eight months after Jack was born."" ... As a journalist, Jack covered the Russo-Japanese War for the Hearst newspapers in 1904, and in 1914, he covered the Mexican Revolution for Collier's. In 1900, Jack married his math tutor and friend, Bess Maddern. ...

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One of the most famous serial killers of all time lived in London, he was known as Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper real name is unknown, date of birth and death is also unknown but who was really Jack the Ripper? ... I love my work and want to start again soon" Good Luck Yours Truly Jack the Ripper. ... Jack the Ripper took his time with Mary Kelly, a beautiful young 25 years old. ... The detectives of London has been baffled, over the years of these ghastly murders, there have been arguments to different theories to who was Jack the Ripper. ...

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Buck, the main character of Jack London's novel, loses his family in the first chapter of the novel; similarly Jack London began living on his own at the young age of fourteen. ... Both Jack and Buck lived in an environment where there was a struggle for survival in the second chapter of Jack London's novel. ... Like Jack London, Buck became very successful within his trade. ... Since Buck is a reflection of Jack London himself it is apparent that London felt he had finally reached greatness. ... Throughout the Story, Call of the Wild, Jack London showed us his personal ability to c...

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Jack London, the books" author, uses descriptive language and poetic elements to enhance your outlook on the book. ... In Chapter 5 of the "Call of the Wild", Jack London shows, and doesn't tell you about the beautiful spring weather that Buck and the rest of the characters are traveling through. ... Jack London did a stunning job using them, and I"m pretty sure someone could not duplicate this feat. ... Jack London has done a great job with this book, and I appreciate that very much. ... In conclusion, I fell Jack London did a superb job on the "Call of the Wild". ...

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"To Build a Fire" is a short story that has been written by Jack London. ... Jack London establishes the atmosphere of the setting in his writing that leads readers to understand the man causes his own death. ...

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Jack London (John Griffith) (1876-1916) Prolific American novelist and short story writer, whose works deal romantically the overwhelming power of nature and the struggle for survival. ... JOHN BARLEYCORN, which describes the London's drinking bouts, connects him with such authors as Charles Bukowski and Jack Kerouac. ... Jack London was born in San Francisco. ... Jack corrected the final proofs on September 3, 1904. ... Jack London uses Van Weyden's ordeal at the hands of a devious crew to explore powerful themes of ambition, courage and the innate will to survive. ...

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White Fang Summer Reading Essay Jack London's novel White Fang portrays the life of a young wolf/dog and his fight for survival. ... In order to make this message well received by the reader London uses setting and conflict. ... Along with setting, conflict is another element of fiction, which is important to ensure that London's message is clear. ... White Fang by Jack London sends the message that life isn't always a "walk in the park" but if you try your hardest, you will succeed, or at least finish. Conflict and setting assisted London in sending his message across a...

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But the one that took place in London by an unknown killer only known as Jack the Ripper. this investigation is the only one in history to last 115 years and still be unsolved. many suspects were apprehended but all were released on the count that there was no hard evidence. ... the first murder that was "claimed" by Jack the Ripper was on Auguast 31st, 1888. ... about a month later Annie Chapman was killed on Hanbury Street. she had organs removed from her abdomen. this was the murder that woke up the media to the fact that there might be a serial killer to blame for the murders. next to Anni...

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Crime in the nineteeth century was rapid though out London. ... Most of the crimes that took place in London were crimes that involved stealing. ... Probably the most famous criminal in the Victorian period was " Jack the Ripper ". Jack the Ripper was " the first modern sexual serial killer" ( Sugden, pg.2) Jack's trademark was the killing of female prostitutes. ... In 10 years the London Metropolitan Police Force cut the number of crimes in London by half. ...

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Crime in the nineteeth century was rapid though out London. ... Most of the crimes that took place in London were crimes that involved stealing. ... Probably the most famous criminal in the Victorian period was " Jack the Ripper ". Jack the Ripper was " the first modern sexual serial killer" Jack's trademark was the killing of female prostitutes. ... In 10 years the London Metropolitan Police Force cut the number of crimes in London by half. ...

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Jack the Ripper The story about Jack the Ripper is one of the biggest mysteries ever when we are talking about police investigations. ... From the point of when the Jack the Ripper lived and today there has been a lot of evidence that has disappeared during the years, and some theories about Jack the Ripper are really writers" own ideas and thoughts. Jack himself got his name from the signed letters that he sent to different newspapers in those days. He is guilty to have killed several of prostitutes at East End, London, 7-10th November 1888 and the victims were murdered in a radius of a...

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Ernest Hemingway's novella "The Old Man and the Sea" and Jack London's short story "To build a Fire" put both powers on display. ... London's character decides to ignore the advice of the old man. ... In London's story the opposite stance is taken. ... No such symbol exists in London's work. ... Christ surrendured to defeat similar to the way that Santiago and the man in Jack London's story took defeat. ...

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The events of Jack the Ripper's slayings are as follows. ... She came to the Bermondsey district of London when she was two. ... She became a registered prostitute and moved to London. ... Who supposedly lived in Gower Street in London. ... Jack the Ripper is still a mystery so there are many suspects. ...

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Jack the Ripper, a sadistic gruesome madam, went on a murderous killing spree, though he was never caught, his actions are still felt to this day. ... The East End, Whitechapel, was a small area in London crowded with ninety thousand people with no sanitation. ... The first murder committed by Jack the Ripper was on August 31, 1888 in a side street in Whitechapel called Bucks Row. ... Not long after the murders many letters began to arrive to the Central News Agency, the London paper, and to the police. ... Even though Jack the Ripper only killed five people for certain his murders were so...

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"To Build a Fire," by Jack London is about a man who is seeking to find his friends in the Yukon Territory in Alaska. ... The point of view in Jack London's, "To Build a Fire," is told by a narrator who shares the ideas and thoughts of the man who is making is way through the Yukon Territory in search of his friends. ... Jack London's, "To Build a Fire," has several conflicts throughout the short story; however, the main conflict is man versus nature. ...

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