JACK LONDON AND ERNEST HEMINGWAY: THE SIMILARITIES IN BUILDING CHARACTERS’ SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS AND SELF-MANAGEMENT IN “TO BUILD A FIRE”, “THE LAW OF LIFE”, AND “THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO”

Abstract

Jack London and Ernest Hemingway are among eminent American writers of the twentieth century. With a desire to express the importance of emotional intelligence in literature, this article aims to find out how self-consciousness is expressed in short stories, namely “The law of life”, “To build a fire”, and “The snows of Kilimanjaro”. A qualitative method is undertaken to collect vital data for investigating self-consciousness and conclusions. Findings show that the direct correlation between self-consciousness and self-management impacts the final result of the characters. Moreover, this research figures out the similarities of two authors in using writing techniques to build characters’ self-consciousness. As a result, a deeper insight into London’s and Hemingway’s works and their resemblances concerning character building are provided.