Jack London
When was Jack London Alive
What is January 12, 1876-November 22, 1916
What is Tom King preparing for?
What is a fight against a young New Zealand boxer named Sandel.
Why is the story titled “A Thousand Deaths”?
What is, because the main character is killed and revived multiple times as an experiment.
What is Jack London’s writing style referred to as?
Naturalism
How many words did Jack London type everyday?
What is 1,000
What is the difference between Tom and Sandel?
What is Tom and Sandel are fighting for different causes.
What caused the main character to create a plan of escape?
What is, he was being experimenting without his consent and by increasing the duration between his death and when he was revived and he was being cut open when he was dead
What was Jack's inspiration for many of his stories?
What is his personal survival experiences
Jack London was the first ___ in the world from his literary output.
What is a Millionaire?
What themes are evident in the story?
What is perseverance, dignity, and success
How did the narrator plan to escape?
What is build a machine to vaporize his captures
What are London's stories known for?
Jack London’s childhood home was located in San Francisco, California. His house, as well as more than 600 of his rejected novels, were destroyed due to a fire started by what?
What is an Earthquake?
How does the setting affect the story?
What is the arena reflects the harshness and the home represents survival and family
Why does the main character’s dad act indifferent with the discovery of his son?
What is, the father was an experimentalist and cared more for his experiments then his disowned son
How does Jack London's use of dialogue add to his stories?
What techniques did Jack London use to develop the characters?
What is through their thoughts
What is an example of symbolism in A Piece of Steak?
What is Tom King's fight with Sandel. The fight represents the cycle of life, as he is an older fighter battling a younger fighter which is symbolic of the theme old vs youth.
What is the biggest theme present in the story?
What is, resurrection.
What scientific theory does most of London's writing draw inspiration from?
What is Social Darwinism