The Sea Wolf.
"'My man,' she said, looking at me for an instant with tremulous lids which fluttered down and veiled her eyes as she snuggled her head against my breast with a happy little sigh." (page 252) With such affectionate words and the theme of love so ardent in this ending, it is hard to conceive that this story could be anything beyond a romance novel. It is a fact, though, that the themes of jealousy and courage are just as prevalent as love in this book by Jack London, called The Sea Wolf. Themes of jealousy and courage stem from the more distinctive theme of love in this novel.
"The knowledge that I loved her rushed upon me..." (page 147) and, "I, Humphrey Van Weyden, was in love!" (page 149) are the words of the novel's protagonist, also known as Hump. The "her" in his thoughts is the character Maude Brewster, an intelligent writer, who is coincidentally brought aboard the Ghost. The ship's deranged captain, Wolf Larson, experiences what can be assumed a certain amount of affection for Maude as well. While Hump is observing a conversation between the two, he notices Wolf's eyes become "warm and soft and golden, and all adance with tiny lights..." (page 147) It is this that makes evident the fact that Wolf could be experiencing a form of love, and it is also this that brings out jealousy in Hump.
"'My man,' she said, looking at me for an instant with tremulous lids which fluttered down and veiled her eyes as she snuggled her head against my breast with a happy little sigh." (page 252) With such affectionate words and the theme of love so ardent in this ending, it is hard to conceive that this story could be anything beyond a romance novel. It is a fact, though, that the themes of jealousy and courage are just as prevalent as love in this book by Jack London, called The Sea Wolf. Themes of jealousy and courage stem from the more distinctive theme of love in this novel.
"The knowledge that I loved her rushed upon me..." (page 147) and, "I, Humphrey Van Weyden, was in love!" (page 149) are the words of the novel's protagonist, also known as Hump. The "her" in his thoughts is the character Maude Brewster, an intelligent writer, who is coincidentally brought aboard the Ghost. The ship's deranged captain, Wolf Larson, experiences what can be assumed a certain amount of affection for Maude as well. While Hump is observing a conversation between the two, he notices Wolf's eyes become "warm and soft and golden, and all adance with tiny lights..." (page 147) It is this that makes evident the fact that Wolf could be experiencing a form of love, and it is also this that brings out jealousy in Hump.