ADELAIDE M.

REFUGIO

BSE-III

The author Jack London It suggests that persistence is necessary while achieving a goal. The man is
surely persistent to go to the mining camp, but his being unaware of his surroundings puts him in
danger. He is also overly confident and stubborn to have ignored the old-timer’s advice. theme speaks of
man’s need to find meaning in the sufferings of his solitary existence in an environment which is both
hostile and indifferent to his sufferings. the authors world view is man’s struggle against nature, nature
inevitably wins. In this world, only the strong survive. Man can overcome his limitations by trusting in
himself. And the authors beliefs seem reflected in their story that man lives a solitary existence which is
subject to the relentless, unforgiving forces of nature; an ever so subtle part of this theme is that it is
man’s goal to find meaning in his existence. The author make commentary the story we finally see the
man come to the realization, in around about way, that it was best to meet his fate with dignity, thus
giving meaning to an otherwise meaningless and cruel death.