Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Jack London. The Love of Life

Паршиковой Ксенией, 9 «А»
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Учитель Докучаева К. В.

is one of the famous American writers of XX century.
He was born in 1876 in San Francisco, California. In his childhood Jack was really a voracious reader. At the age of 8 he read a book about a rich and famous Italian writer who used to be a poor peasant in his youth. He was fascinated by the unusual fate of this writer.

San Francisco newspaper published his work «Typhoon off the Coast of Japan» that was based on his own impressions. The work was highly praised by critics. It was his first success.

For the next 18 years it was published about 50 works. The characters of his stories lived a life of adventures and hardships. But what is behind this stories? Let’s find out what life of adventures Jack London himself lived.

a family of a poor farmer. His family could hardly make both ends meet. One day his father became disabled and a 13-year Jack had to leave school and earn money to support his family.

he had to work 14 hours a day for a miserable salary under inhuman conditions at the factory. This 14-year-old boy faced the social injustice of the capitalistic America. He saw strong men that firstly became unemployed then homeless. He hated that kind of job. Jack London decided that he would never spend his life like that.

the American novelist sailed to join the Klondike Gold Rush in the search of gold.
In 1898 he returned home without gold but with rich impressions about people with whom he met and made friends. They became the prototypes of his heroes.

lovely nature of Arctic and its severe but fair laws of survival. He showed it in his dog stories - "The Call of the Wild"(1903) and "White Fang” (1906) .
They are some of the best works in the animalistic literature. The writer teaches us to be kind with animals. Animals are not only good helpers to people, but also their friends.

story "Brown Wolf" is not less interesting. Its about a dog and his devotion to people.

Jack London himself. Martin Eden was a second- class citizen. He came through difficulties in his life. Martin reached fame and fortune and became a famous writer. Finally, the doors of high society were opened for him. Виt his idealistic dreams crushed. High society turned out to be full of false and hypocrisy.

first story «The Love of Life» caught my fancy. I was struck by the will of a sick man who found himself alone, side by side with a wolf. Both the man and the wolf were sick and weak. And each of them was waiting for the other to grow still weaker and faint in order to feed on him. The man won. While reading the story I admired the courage and human spirit of the hero.

They are physically strong and enduring people. They try to find a way out from the most difficult situations. They fight and survive.

writers. "The Sea Wolf" has been translated into film 12 times until 1999. In fact, it has been adapted more than 100 works of Jack London.

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