Instinctual Judgment In Jack London's The Unwise Man

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London's disappointment in mankind's loss of instinctual judgment is clear throughout the story with the use of characters and theme. London’s story teaches readers to think outside the box, to look beyond what is already there and take things out of the woodwork. This story can be compared to real life. For example, if one does not think before they act and doesn’t analyze the situation before getting into it, people will take advantage and not walk over that person. Just as in the story, the unwise man did not analyze the situation that he was getting himself into, therefore mother nature stepped all over him leaving him dead. May states that, “The man's death is more important because it represents the weakness of man without a companion