The Role of Genders, Class and Relationship in the Novel of Jack London’s “Martin Eden”

Jack London’s “Martin Eden” explores the struggles of American youth through the experience of its protagonist Martin Eden, a working-class aspiring writer. This article examines the major challenges faced by American youth depicted in the novel, such as social class barriers, economic hard knocks, restrictions in education, personal tolls wrought by ambition and self-betterment.