'The Heathen' by Jack London

                                        'The  Heathen'

                     

                     There was a fashion or a trand to write fiction about adventures mainly in the middle of sea in 19th century American Literature. 'The Heathen' is another fine example of adventure journey  in the Pecific, by Jack London.

                The title of the short story 'The Heathen' is describe a strange world. The meaning of this word is a 'person who doesn't believe in God', an etheist the narrator meets Otoo. 'The Heathen' during his Journey in the Pecific and then he remains with the narrator for 17 years. The story highlights greater qualities of the Heathen.

              'The Heathen' like many other American story highlights the adventures in the mid of the Sea. It shows how the narrator and Otoo spend life together at various partrs of the world. It also introduces the character sketch of Otoo as a nobel human being the story shows how a white man, the narrator and a native, belonging to ab Island and developed friendship. 'The Heathen' introduces mainly two characters the narrator himself and Otoo. Jack London draws the character sketch of Otoo very powerfully.  he is a kind, nobel and more than a family member to the narrator. He is peaceful by nature. Here no any female character.

   

               Advantures story highlight the  life of Sailors, mainly the stories related  to the sea. The story begins with the narratir's Journey in the Ship ,Petite Jeanne'. Unforunately the Ship meets a storm, there is also Epidemic in the ship that claim many lives. luckly the narrator is survived with Otoo. He meets for the frist time in this ship. Otoo belongs to  'Borabora, Island, a colored man. Then they live together like brothers, Friends for 17 years falling every problems. The narrator develops buisness well with the help of Otoo. He is an assistant 

, a friend and more than a brother for the narrator.

                  At the end of the story, Otoo secrifies his life to save the narrator from the shark. Through out the life Otoo serves the narrator.The Narrtor himself, Jack London was experienced of the Sea life. He had worked on the ships. So his potrtrayed of the  Sea life can be more effective and realistic. 'The Heathen' shows many aspects of the Sea life. He shows adventures, the horror side of the Sea as well as the beauty of the Sea. His Characterisation is also very poiwerful.