A Brief Analysis of Naturalism in“To Build a Fire”  

作　　者：孙静 SUN Jing(Tianjin University,Tianjin 300350,China)

机构地区：[1]天津大学外国语言与文学学院

出　　处：《海外英语》2021年第18期238-240,共3页Overseas English

摘　　要：Jack London is one of the most outstanding naturalistic writers in America who composed many renowned full-length novels.Jack London’s short story,"To Build a Fire"is a good reflection of naturalistic tendencies.It chooses"To Build a Fire"so as to fully understand his perspective of naturalism.First,it provides a brief introduction to Jack London and this short story.Second,it specifically displays naturalism in this short story from four aspects.Among them,objective authenticity is the most distinctive feature in naturalistic elements.Meanwhile,his literature creation is also deeply influenced by Darwin’s theory of evolution.It aims to investigate gold seeker’s failure that reflects natural selection and theory of survival of the fittest.Finally,it concludes that only by respecting nature can human beings survive in natural selection.Through the analysis of gold seeker’s tragic fate,it warns that the readers should master wild survival skills and live in harmony with nature.

关 键 词：Jack London NATURALISM "To Build a Fire" survival of the fittest natural selection 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]