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"Moki" describes the bizarre experience of the leader's son Moki after he was stolen by jungle dwellers. First a slave, and then a laborer, Moki tried to escape several times, but was captured all the time. The plot of the whole novel has ups and downs, and the characters are described in detail. In "Beauty Li Wan", Li Wan wants to get rid of her husband's control and find happiness, but her plan is blocked again and again; when she seeks help from the outside world, she is met with cold treatment by the world; in "Rebel", Johnny, a child laborer, has been working in various factories since he was seven years old. After more than ten years, Johnny was finally unwilling to work like a machine anymore and decided to escape from the factory and find a new life. This novel records the tragic life of workers in the context of the American machine industry at the beginning of the twentieth century, criticizes the cruel reality, and expresses expectations for the future through Johnny's awakening and defection. ... All of this is performed in a poignant and vivid way under the pen of Jack London.
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