Survival In The Call Of The Wild By Jack London

To be influential, writers must have in-depth meaning in their writing. Writers may use their life experiences in their writing. Jack London, one of those writers, uses his life experiences in his literature. Jack London elevates the theme of survival in the Call of the Wild through his writing, derived from his knowledge of life, and through life experiences. To start, Jack London struggled with harsh conditions and obstacles in his life. London, born in San Francisco, California on January 12, 1876 (“Jack London” 1). His parents, William Henry Chaney and Flora Willman did not get along. Later, his father left his mom, so he got a stepdad. Therefore Jack London grew up with two half-sisters, Eliza and Ida. Their family struggled financially, so he helped his family by working for money at a young age. Later on, because of financial issues, London dropped out of high school. Then London worked

Firstly, Buck and other dogs fear the powerful man with the club (Buckwalker 69). Hence Buck could not compare to the club (DeKoster and Blackiston Stille 79). And Buck learned the Law of Club through the initiation (Buckwalker 67). Secondly, the Law of Fang, to eat or be eaten, means no mercy and ruthlessness (Labor 79). As a result, Buck adapted to the laws to survive the harsh conditions and lifestyle in the Yukon (Dekoster and Blackiston Stille 80). In order to adapt, Buck’s morale values declined (Napierkowski and Stanley 47). Thus, Buck’s morale changed because Buck needed to change his lifestyle to survive the new environment (Dekoster and Blackiston Stille 79). Finally, when John Thornton, killed by the Yeehats, died, Buck’s last tie to civilization broke (Labor 78). Thus, Buck joined a wolf pack, and he then led the pack as their leader (78). As a result, Buck learned the theme of survival from the laws, fights, and lessons he learned in his