Brief Biography:

Jack London was born on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco, California. He was raised in Oakland, California by his mom and stepfather due to his bilogical father abandoning him. When he was 14 he quit school to get away from poverty and to gain freedom. Later on he found his pasion for writing and by the age of 30 he got famous for a couple of his books like the “Call of the Wild” in 1903 and the “ White Fang” in 1906. Besides his talent for writing books he was also known for his personal behavior. He was loving, an elequent speaker, courageous, but also quite controversial leading him in the news quite often. During the 20th century, he became more public with activism, where he was able to express what he believes while writing. Sadly, he died in November 22, 1916, leaving behind a great legacy of one of the best authors of his time. As time goes on, generations are still motivated by his work and his character.

Greatest Achievment:

When looking at London’s greatest works, many of his books come to mind but only one stands out nation wide. “The Call of the Wild” is appreciated by readers from all different ages. It also, was included in the Gaurdian’s “100 best novels” being number 35. Even though he never won any awards for this popular book, he still won people’s hearts with their interest in reading his story. Later on in Feburary 21, 2020, “The Call of the Wild” was recognized once again, and as a result, a movie was made and released by 20th Century studios, where you are able to watch it on Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more.

Quotes from his work:

“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.” -Jack London

“Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on.” - Jack London.

“Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club.” - Jack London

Author Significance to theese quotes:

1st quote: Humans should have a desire to live, explore, and live life to their fullest instead of just moping around and not caring for anything.

2nd quote: The fear of himself going back to the past and his oldself can hold him back but the desire to grow and improve pushed him foward in life.

3rd quote: Don’t wait for the feeling of inspiration to arrive, instead go chase and seek your goals.

Reaction to Author’s Work:

When I look at Jack London’s work, I see a storyteller that is able to catch a reader’s attention just by reading the summary of his stories. His books are impactful because he usually interacts man and nature, creating a feeling of wholesome and suspense. His work seems really interesting where I would even want to start reading some of his books. I really like how he includes adventure when he writes because you never know what can happen next when reading. He sounds like a really good author that should’ve got more attention than he had recieved. From the resreach I’ve done about Jack Lodnon, I would recommend people to give his work a try and even watch the movies he has about his books. His desire to express what he believes in motivates me to do the same in a respectful manner.

Essential Question: Why does the environment surrounded by you, change the way a person behaves and their feelings?(societal)

Answer: The atmosphere environment of where a person is at makes them react to what is happening around there surroundings, causing them to feel an emotion of what is currently happening at that certain time.