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Jack LondonThe Sea-Wolf
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1904A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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What significance does the ship’s name Ghost serve in the plot?
How does nature—the weather, the waves, the wind, the fog—feature as its own character in The Sea-Wolf? What characteristics does Jack London give to nature?
What do the Larsen brothers’ names—Wolf and Death—signify?
Why might London have chosen to write this novel in the first person?
What role does Louis play in the novel?
How might Larsen’s social class have influenced his development as a character?
What do Humphrey’s generalizations about women say about the society to which he and Maud belong?
How does Humphrey’s language change over the course of the narrative? What does this signify?
How are the philosophical concepts discussed between Humphrey and Larsen reflected in the characters’ behaviors?
How does Maud’s presence affect the male characters aboard the Ghost?
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