2018 # 4 (30)
Klimenko I.V.
Jack London’s Neo-romantic Techniques
Abstract
This article discusses the essence of neoromanticism in Jack London’s stories, how the individual method of the writer is made and how the author’s specific techniques work in the text. The paper seeks to analyze images of space and characters in two stories “Love of Life” and “The Courage of Woman”. It is argued that antithesis is one of the most productive techniques in the texts. It is noteworthy that he author finds his own method, irrespective of the existing traditions and various literary trends.
Key words
J. London, neoromanticism, romanticism, realism, antithesis, space, character