The Naturalist Ideals of Jack LondonAs a teenager, Jack London lived a poor life and struggled to earn more money to support himself and his mother. In an attempt to find a small fortune, London joined the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897. Unfortunately, he returned home penniless. However, his adventures in the Yukon provided him with the most epic experiences that guided him in writing some of his most famous and acclaimed literary works. His novels focus primarily on naturalism, a type of literature in which characters are shaped by their environments through the practice of scientific principles. The author centralizes his themes around this literary technique. Jack London's naturalistic portrayal of his characters explores the brutal truth of humans versus animals and the struggle for survival. Jack London's use of the animal point of view allows readers to fully understand how the harsh landscapes of the Klondike influenced the individual; this strategy illustrates the naturalism evident in many of his works. For example, in London's The Call of the Wild, the environmental conditions that occur shape the main character's destiny and his inability to control these changes. The protagonist is a dog named Buck who is forced to adapt to the harsh conditions of the Yukon after being stolen from his pampered life in civilization and sold to a sled team en route to the Klondike Gold Rush. This journey proves extremely difficult when Buck faces several obstacles, such as being beaten with a club and the fierce rivalry between him and the infamous pack leader Spitz. “Yet by following his instincts, Buck takes his readers deep into the mind…” (“London, Jack”). He cannot control his destiny; ...... middle of paper ...... at these low temperatures and tries to hold back. The man arrives and because of his foolish ego, he becomes a victim and freezes to death. In this story, man's arrogant choice to face the dangerous terrain of the Yukon reveals that nature cannot be tamed in any way. “The animal, an instinctive and non-prideful creature, is better adapted to the environment than man” (Welsh). Famous for being an influential and key author in American literature, Jack London's literary works resemble an accurate representation of the rigid framework. and the reality of nature that reflects his own adventures in the Yukon. Through his naturalistic ideals, audiences are able to examine Darwin's beliefs and how they play an important role in survival. Thus, London takes a new step in the genre of adventure stories which leads it to its ultimate success..