22 pages • 44-minute read
The Law of Life
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Essay Topics
What different forms does death take in “The Law of Life”? How do these variations reflect or develop the theme of mortality?
Discuss London’s use of onomatopoeia and other kinds of auditory imagery. How does it contribute to the story’s overall meaning?
What role does Western society play in “The Law of Life”? Why might it be important for London to set the story where he does?
In personifying nature, London describes it as female. Discuss the significance of this considering the story’s broader depiction of women.
Compare and contrast Koskoosh’s circumstances with those of the bull moose. How does London’s use of the moose as a symbol inform your understanding of Koskoosh as a character?
Discuss “The Law of Life” as a work of naturalism. In what ways does it reflect the concerns associated with that school of literature?
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