Jack London Accomplishments

There is one name that has echoed down through the past century as one of he best, if not the best, authors of literary masterpieces. Jack London wrote many timeless classics that will echo down for generations as the best works in history. This diverse and interesting author was an American Pioneer in fiction; he engaged the reader in the themes of the wild against society and becoming strong through hardship, among others. He had personal experiences with these, from his travels in the wilderness to rising from waste to world-renowned. Jack London’s humble beginning, rise to fame, and brilliantly written pieces of writing all make up this incredibly complex American author. Jack London had a very diverse and interesting early life that was much different from anything today. First of all, he was an

This was because he had to earn money for his family as a child. Jack worked in a canning factory, and he never worked less than 11 hours a day for months. One shift, he even worked for 36 hours straight. His only refuge was in the library; he befriended the librarian and escaped to distant worlds where he could experience other worlds different and better than his. Young London read whenever he had a chance; at night, during recess when he was in school, or on one of his short and rare breaks at the factory. Once, he beat up a bully who teased him for reading during recess; this was how tightly he held to the one true freedom he had. A different kind of release Jack experienced growing up was alcohol. Saloons always held a strong attraction for him, and because of this, or as a result, he began his long battle with a alcohol at a young age. He once recalled being drunk at five years old. Besides the library, alcohol was the only thing to bring release, but unlike