1. Jack London By: Brett Hughes

2. Thesis Statement I think that Jack London uses his life experiences and feelings toward life in his stories. This is why he is a naturalist writer

3. Early Life Born in San Francisco, 1876 Originally named John Griffith Chaney Essentially self educated His house was burned down in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake Worked 12-18 hours at age 11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

4. Gold Rush At age 21, London traveled to Klondike to join the Gold Rush This was the setting of ‘Call of the Wild’ Inspired him to make ‘Call of the Wild’ Developed Scurvy while he was there His doctor Father William Judge, inspired him to make ‘To Build a Fire’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

5. First Marriage Married Elizabeth Maddern in 1900 London called Elizabeth ‘Mother-Girl’ and she called London ‘Daddy-Boy’ Named their children Joan and Bessie (Bessie was a nickname for Elizabeth) Both were born in Piedmont, California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

6. Second Marriage Married Charmain Kittredge in 1905 Traveled across the world together Many of London’s stories were based on his trip to Hawaii Purchased a beauty ranch while married http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

7. Beauty Ranch London lived there from 1905-1916 1,000 acre Located in Glen Ellen, California Cost $26,450 London died in his Winery Cottage in his Beauty Ranch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London

8. Death Many people think Jack died of suicide His death certificate says he died of uremia Again, died on his sleeping porch in his Winery Cottage Buried with his dog His gravestone is mossy stone http://jacklondons.net

9. White Fang Summary The story begins before a wolf-dog hybrid is born, with two men and their sled dog team. Bill and Henry meet a pack of wolves over several days. Finally, four more teams find Henry, after all his dogs have been eaten and Bill has been killed, after trying to shoot a wolf when the rest of the pack closes in. When the pack finally manages to bring down a moose, they split up, and the story now follows a she-wolf and her mate. The she-wolf gives birth to 5 cubs, and all but one die from hunger. One Eye is killed while trying to rob a lynx’s den for food for the she-wolf and her cub. The surviving cub and the she-wolf are left alone. Shortly after the she-wolf manages to kill all the lynx kittens, the lynx tracks her down and a vicious fight breaks out. The she-wolf eventually kills the lynx but suffers injury.wolf-dog hybridsled dog moose The cub comes across five Native Americans one day, and the she-wolf comes to his rescue. Grey Beaver recognizes the she-wolf as Kiche, his brother's wolfdog, who left. Grey Beaver's brother is dead, so he takes Kiche and her cub. White Fang has a bad life in the Indian camp. The current puppy pack immediately attack him because they instinctively think he’s a wolf. He is saved by the Indians, but the pups never truly accept him. White Fang grows to become a savage, morose, solitary, and deadly fighter, "the enemy of his kind."Native Americans

10. Recommended for Summer Reading White Fang The Sea-Wolf The Iron Heel Martin Eden

11. Works Cited "Jack London." Wikipedia. MediaWiki, 12 June 2011. Web.. "Jack London Led a Busy- Active Life." The World of Jack London 2011®. The World of Jack London, 14 June 2011. Web..