Symbolism in White Fang"Classic" - a word misunderstood by many people around the world, especially those of the younger generations. It's surprising how many people think the word "classic" means "old" or "boring." It's not really like that. In reality, the "classic" label given to books means "of the highest quality" or "of lasting interest and value." Books with this label are the best there are. Every word is carefully thought out and made interesting for the reader. Symbolism, meaning and detail are all applied effectively to keep the book constantly page-turning. A great example of this is White Fang by Jack London. A truly wonderful tool for an author is the use of symbols within a story. One of the most common symbols in short stories and novels ultimately refers to the Bible and religious history. In most, if not all, stories have the relationship between good and evil: heaven and hell. Whether implied by Jack London or not, White Fang is filled with many interesting biblical symbols. The character Beauty Smith, for example, in simple terms symbolizes Satan. This man, this creature so vile that he subjugates yet another victim (White Fang) in his ever-growing underground prison camps. Greed for money and profit is the only necessity of this “prison camp”; dog fighting gambling is their prison cell. A comparison can be made between the Cherokee bulldog and death itself. Once death takes you, there is no escape. When Cherokee had White Fang gripped in his jaws, "There was no escaping that grasp. It was like Destiny itself, and it was inexorable" (London 139). Sure enough, God (Weedon Scott) arrived and saved White Fang from the clutches of evil. The coldness of evil can be overcome with the warmth and light of good. The care and kindness of people like Weedon Scott for all creatures in existence. Many other symbols are found deep within this novel, but it is difficult to capture them all in a book as detailed as this one. With closer examination and in-depth analysis of a novel, many small but still important significant things can be revealed. London has managed to intricately plan a perfect novel full of deep meanings and symbols that can only be contained in a short story. But a novel, with so many pages and pages of detailed work, it's so hard to keep up with all the things that remain to be discovered within it..