Naturalism
Jack London’s main literary movement was naturalism. Naturalism
is the idea of an indifferent universe in which you have very little control.
Also, “naturalism has been understood as a dialectic between free will and
determinism…” (Hedrick) This idea, in some ways, battled the concept of
progressivism and idealism. London is known for being one of the first authors
to bring naturalism into his writings. It was quite a shock at first to many,
but soon became a popular movement within literature. One of the first major
works of his that displayed this novel concept was “The Call of the Wild”. Using
a dog as the main character, London paints a clear picture of the dilemma of
those who are disadvantaged and their struggle in an indifferent world. He is
the type of writer whose opinions and true feelings come out when he writes and
it is plain to see. “Jack London believed strongly that he was not put on the
Earth to simply live out the rest of his days, but to make something of his
life, and that something has been captured in his writing.” (Powell)
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