Abstract The Call of the Wild, which is abundant in ecological ideas, is one of the most famous masterpieces of Jack London. The novel tells a story about a dog’s experience of returning to the wild gradually. This process is a mix of humanity and wildness. The novel reveals author’s strong ecological consciousness. It shows the natural environment of North America and the greed and cruelty of human through the angle of the animals. The novel reflected the relationship between human and nature which brought readers a new perspective of thinking. Most important of all, Jack London’s ecological views have brought a new development direction for the human when getting along with nature. The thesis analyzes Jack London’s ecological consciousness from the perspective of the criticism of civilization, the values of nature, the development direction of human and exploration of the relation between man and nature. It also makes people become more aware of the importance of ecological thoughts and living in harmony with nature. Through the analysis of Jack London’s ecological consciousness in The Call of the Wild, the thesis also brings about a new attitude for human to be with nature. Furthermore, the thesis arouses people’s ecological consciousness and sense of responsibility to preserve the ecological environment.51837

Key words: The Call of the Wild     Jack London     Ecological Consciousness

摘要《野性的呼唤》是杰克·伦敦最负盛名的代表作之一,也是杰克伦敦笔下充满着生态思想的伟大的文学作品之一。该小说讲述了一只良犬逐渐回归野性、重返荒野的过程。这一过程充满了野性与人性之间的交织与决斗。小说表现出了作者强烈的生态忧患意识。此小说从动物的角度展现了美国北部的自然环境和人类的贪婪与残忍。其中，小说表现的人类与自然的关系为读者带来了新的思考视角。尤其是杰克·伦敦的生态观，为人类与自然的相处打开了新的发展方向。因此，本论文在对小说《野性的呼唤》和相关的研究进行简单介绍总结的基础上，从对文明的批判、对大自然价值的展现、对人类发展方向的思考及人与自然关系的探索这四个方面来探讨杰克•伦敦的生态意识。这进一步让人们意识到生态观的重要性以及人与自然和谐相处的重要性。另外，通过对《野性的呼唤》中杰克•伦敦生态意识的分析，也为人类在与自然相处中的角色和态度带来新的启发。从而唤起人们的生态意识和生态责任感，激励人们切实行动起来进行生态保护。

关键词：野性的呼唤     杰克·伦敦      生态意识

Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Criticism of the Civilization 3

Chapter.2 Reconsideration of the Nature's Value 5

Chapter 3 Thought on the Direction of Human development 7

Chapter 4 Exploration of the Relation between Human and Nature 9

Conclusion 10

Works Cited 12

The Ecological Consciousness of Jack London in The Call of the Wild

Introduction

Jack London is a famous American writer in late 19th century and the early 20th century. He left the world a rich literary heritage in his short period of 18 years of writing career. Totally, he wrote 19 novels and more than 150 short stories such as White Fang, Martin Eden, Love of Live, etc. Most of his works are still popular with readers all over the world.

Jack London witnessed the early development of the American civilization .At the that time, the rapid development of industrial civilization led to the ecological crisis. In his novel, Jack London showed the destruction of nature and the cruelty to animals. His novels also reflect the consciousness of the natural ecological crisis.