Jack London

The Strength of the Strong Jack London

Jack London leads us, through the memory of the old Beard-Long, for centuries of human evolution. The strength of the strong is a parable in which, thanks to its capacity for synthesis and its narrative ability, London shows us how relationships are created between individuals, in principle to defend themselves against an external enemy, then for the good of the Community, a series of economic, commercial and religious institutions are being created, which are subjecting their members to the benefit of ruling elites. It is a process by which a subsistence economy, typical of early primitive societies, evolves towards a capitalist economy.