The sheer surging of life. The tidal wave of being.

What it means

London compares Buck's joy in running under the stars to a tidal wave. Life at full power feels like the sea moving through you. Go find that feeling outdoors.

The source

"The sheer surging of life. The tidal wave of being." Jack London said it in The Call of the Wild (1903), ch. 3. Written in English: The Call of the Wild, 1903.

"He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being"

Original English (The Call of the Wild, 1903), The Call of the Wild (1903), ch. 3. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Jack London (1876–1916). American writer who went to the Klondike gold rush at 21. The Call of the Wild (1903) follows a sled dog who returns to the wild.

Questions

What does "The sheer surging of life. The tidal wave of being." mean?

London compares Buck's joy in running under the stars to a tidal wave. Life at full power feels like the sea moving through you. Go find that feeling outdoors.

Who said "The sheer surging of life. The tidal wave of being."?

Jack London (1876–1916). Source: The Call of the Wild (1903), ch. 3.

What is the original wording?

He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being (Original English (The Call of the Wild, 1903)). Written in English: The Call of the Wild, 1903.

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