“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them, I shall use my time.\"
– Jack London 1876-1916
Jack London was a very adventurous man. Traveling throughout his life and witnessing events influenced his writing. London wrote stories of brutality and adventure based on his life experiences.
London was also influenced by the socialistic theories of Karl Marx. London\'s rough view of the world changed dramatically as he studied the works of Marx. Often London\'s writings attacked social abuses and advocated Marxist beliefs. In the summer of 1902 Jack London lived in the slums of London, England, gathering material for his book \"The People of the......
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