“It was easy. All men must die,” writes Jack London in “The Law of Life” (748). London is a naturalist who views humans as powerless against forces beyond their control. Nature writers are pessimistic and present life as a trap. Usually the endings are not happy. Naturalism emerged after World War I, when society was melancholic and desperate. Writers of the time realized that life is not always happy and wanted to convey this in their writings. These concepts led to the literary movement, naturalism. Naturalistic writing includes the power of nature, pessimism, and irony to reveal that humans do not control their destiny. The main concept of naturalism is the belief that nothing exists beyond the natural world or the power of nature. It can be concluded that nature has its own mind and it is impossible to eliminate it. The characters in "Open Boat" quickly realize how powerful nature can be when they are marooned at sea. In "Open Boat," the narrator said, "When it comes to a man's mind because nature does not consider him important and feels that she would not mutilate the universe by getting rid of him, he first wishes to throw bricks at the temple. , and he deeply hates the fact that there are neither bricks nor temples. Any visible expression of nature would surely be bombarded with its taunts” (Crane 728). This passage serves as a preamble which indicates that the sea is not aware of the existence of the characters. At this particular point, the characters understand that their problematic situation means nothing to nature. This demonstrates the power of nature, an important element of naturalism. Nature writers also express life in a pessimistic view, implying life as a trap. Excerpt from a passage from “...... middle of paper ...... essentially not happy, which, once again, relates to naturalism. The perception of the power of nature, pessimistic views and ironic situations lead to naturalism. . Naturalism was born from the many deaths that occurred during World War I, when life was bleak and depressing. Naturalistic writings inform the reader that life eventually leads to death, which is inevitable. In today's society, nature writing still exists because of all the tragedies happening in the world. Recently, a typhoon hit the Philippines and completely destroyed thousands of homes and buildings, causing almost five thousand deaths. This demonstrates that no matter how much tragedy strikes the world, an excessive amount of sadness cannot be redeemed by happiness. Ultimately, “all men must die” (London 748) and that is something everyone must understand..