An Exploration of Jack Londons Ecological Thought in Burning Daylight
Jack London (1876-1916) is a famous American realistic writer who consistently uses the writing technique of naturalism to describe the ordinary peoples living conditions. In the embrace of nature, he is concerned about nature and human-nature relationship, and eventually came to an ecological thought. Influenced by Darwin, Spencer, Haeckel and other evolutionists, Jack London, in his early years, believed in the influence of heredity and the environment. He recognized that evolution of species is the result of natural selection. Under the guidance of the principle of the survival of the fittest, he held the idea of anthropocentrism. In his eyes, the relationship between human beings and nature was antagonistic. But later, London was more and more inclined to ecocentrism, which believes that nature has its intrinsic value; nature is the source of all creatures and human beings is only a part of nature. The relationship between nature and human beings should be reciprocal and harmonious. Only when people begin to cherish nature out of heartfelt love instead of utilitarian consideration can we protect nature effectively and achieve a well-balanced relationship between nature and human beings. Jack London takes ecological responsibility voluntarily and makes contributions to the development of the whole ecosystem. The present thesis intends to conduct a comprehensive study on Londons ecological thought embodied in his novel Burning Daylight (1910) and explores the practical significance of ecological thought.
Jack London Burning Daylight ecological thought ecological responsibility
WANG Lijun
School of Foreign Studies, Henan Polytechnic University, China, 454003
国际会议
河南焦作
英文
1137-1141
2011-04-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）