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Jack London, an American author known for his thrilling adventure stories, showed the world that even an exciting story that takes place in exotic settings can include all the intricacies of great literature. This is seen in many of his stories with the implementation of symbolism, many times a recurring theme in his work. Also, London used many ideas of the day such as Darwinism and Spencerism in his writings in order to better portray his views. However, perhaps one of the most telling signs that London wrote good literature was through London’s mastery of a rising literary movement known as naturalism.
As seen in multitude of London’s works, symbolism plays a major role in his writings. One of London’s greatest works of short fiction, “To Build a Fire” is a prime example of this inclusion of the literary technique that is so crucial in so many of London’s greatest stories. In this story fire is a major symbol, symbolizing life in a world of cold, the freezing......

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