An Analysis of Naturalism in Jack London’s White Fang
Abstract
Jack London is one of the representatives of naturalist in America. Among his novels, White Fang has a distinct naturalistic color. In White Fang, Jack London shows readers the scenes of human cruelty to animals and destruction of the natural
environment, which reflects the author’s awareness of ecological distress and resentment towards human violence against animals.
This paper strives to deeply analyze Jack London’s view of nature and explore its value. This article explores the relationship
between man and nature, express the concern on the reality of human survival and the call for civilization.
environment, which reflects the author’s awareness of ecological distress and resentment towards human violence against animals.
This paper strives to deeply analyze Jack London’s view of nature and explore its value. This article explores the relationship
between man and nature, express the concern on the reality of human survival and the call for civilization.
Keywords
Naturalism; White Fang; Jack London
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i9.3263
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