Fate in Henry James' The Beast In The Jungle

Henry James has always succeeded in keeping a certain theme the same in his work. The most prominent is his literary struggle between American and European customs. This is particularly evident in his three work "Daisy Miller: Study, Rodelick Hudson and Portrait of a Woman". However, his short story "The Beast in the Jungle" has another central theme. That theme is destiny; and it has failed to control its fate. Among the beasts in the jungle, we were introduced to John Marcher, one of the hero.

"Beast in the Jungle" Henry James (1903) Henry James's "Beast in the Jungle" (1903) is unusual in that it attracts attention. The story is relatively long (about 50 pages), but it contains only 2 characters. The story is not continuous but a series of dramatic scenes that are always limited to gatherings of two people. Their names, Mebramram and John Marcher, show the continuing theme of the season as a way from young late to old age and death. Macher believes that he may be "rare and strange to be preserved and be amazing and frightening," this fate is determined by the title "beast". I might wait for an answer from Marcher. After death in May, Machel concluded as follows: "Running is to love her, then he will live." To the contrary, "Passion did not touch him."

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Let's compare the style of James from "Western Miller" to "The Miller in the Jungle". As his talent matures, James' style becomes more complex and intelligent; this is indicated by information sent to the reader through his sentence structure and length, choice of words, and stories. For example, in "Western Miller" James tells Wilburber's story and the first encounter with Desi Miller easily and clearly. "She talked to Wimborne, she seems to know him for a long time.

"The Beast in the Jungle" focuses on the neurotic egoist, John Mercier. This imminent fate has predatory qualities like "beasts bending over in the jungle". With hope and fear, the merchant could not respond to the love of his long-suffering companion Maybartram. She came to see his fate but she could not make him understand him before she died. When she visited her grave a year later, Marty suddenly realized his terrible fate was because he could not understand her love for her.