Jack London    Directions: As a group, decide who will take each question. Over the next two days, you will be developing answers for these questions and trying to find connections to The Call of the Wild.

Questions:

1) What was his childhood like?  (Include birthdate) How did it influence him?

2) What beliefs and experiences influenced his writing?

3) Describe his experience in the gold rush, as it pertains to Call of the Wild.

4) What is naturalism?  Talk about London as a naturalist writer.

5) When and how did he die?  How influential was Call of the Wild?

Websites:

Brain Pop 

The World of Jack London

The Literature Network: Jack London

Who was Jack London

The Life of Jack London

World Book

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