Night Vs Sea Wolf

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throughout the novel. However one quote really captures the essence of its symbolism. “The days were like nights, and the nights left the dregs of their darkness in our souls.” (94; Chapter 9) All the horrible things that went on in the night hours had left some dark spots in the souls of the Jews. The fact that the title of the novel is Night, which is the predominant symbol in the novel, is meant to tell the reader that the novel is not a bright, happy novel but instead a dark, despairing novel which portrays the harsh truth of how inhumane and cruel man can treat one another. In London’s novel The Sea Wolf, the predominant symbol is “wolf.” The novel’s second main character Captain Larsen is always being referred to as “Wolf Larsen,” the “Sea Wolf,” and is just called a “Wolf.” The word “Wolf,” literally means a carnivorous mammal that hunts and prays on livestock. However, the connotation associated with the word “wolf,” makes people think of a wolf as a powerful, and cruel hunter that preys on animals weaker than it. Captain Larsen meets these standards, which is why he is referred to as a “wolf.” Larsen is a man who has strength that is almost superhuman. He is also a very intelligent man and is referred to as a genius throughout the novel. With Larsen’s superiority over the rest of his crew and also the rest of basically the human race, Larsen preys on those who are weaker than him, either mentally or physically, usually his uses his physical superiority to overcome his foes. Larsen uses his strength and mind to prey upon those who are weaker than he is which is how he earned his nickname as “Wolf Larsen.” Larsen also earned his nickname with because of his brutality. Larsen...