Abstract

White Fang was written by the American realist writer Jack London. It was his another masterpiece about dog after The Call of the Wild. The novel describes White Fang’s transformation from a wolf to a domestic dog, and from being wild to being civilized. With the constant change of the environment, White Fang’s characteristics changed a lot too. By analyzing the character of White Fang, this paper reveals the impact of environment on the characters, as well as the human reflections on the image of the protagonist. In addition to providing proposals on dealing with the relationship between man and animals, this paper also gives suggestions on how to handle human relations in the capitalist society.

Key words: White Fang, environment, love, law of the club

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1 INTRODUCTION-1

2 The Narrative Theme-3

2.1 In the Indian Camp-4

2.2 The Fighting Wolf-5

2.3 A Cute and Beloved Dog-6

3 Reasons for White Fang’s Transformation-7

3.1 Law of the Wild - “Eat or Be Eaten”-7

3.2 Law of the Club-8

3.3 Call of Love-9

4 Conclusion-10

References-13