Abstract：Although discussion of the value and significance of life is mainly a philosophers’ concern, it is also a problem closely related to everyone in daily life. In modern social life, many people are in pursuit of power、status、and money, but they are not entirely clear about the value and meaning of pursuing these things. When the loss of orientation in the life leads to the loss of meaning for life, man’s dream will vanish into the air. From the works of Jack London, we can see his respect and great love for life and his deep thinking when facing the choice of “to be or not to be”. He (character of Love of Life), when in danger of existence and death, relying on his extraordinarily strong will、quality and individual character, transfers to the readers a firm faith of never yielding and perseverance. 

    Another character Martin, with strong and unyielding will, climbed from the bottom to the upper society. However, when he found his love of life was antipathetic to this secular society, he ended his life to make the pursuit come true. His death is a kind of transcendence and defense of life. For our generations, we can understand and think over our development from London’s pursuit and ideal. His pursuit will serve as a lamp on our way to success.

Key works： love for life; struggle for survival; death、belief

摘要：探讨生命的价值和意义，虽然是哲学家们的事情，但它却是和每一个人的日常生活紧密相关的话题。而在人们的社会生活中，人们都在追求权力、地位和金钱，但并不完全清楚追求这些东西的价值和意义。然而丧失对生命的热爱就会导致生命失去存在意义，慢慢走上幻灭的死亡之路。在杰克·伦敦的作品中可以看到他对于生命的尊重和无比热爱，在一个生与死的选择中展开对生命的思考。杰克·伦敦笔下的“他”（《热爱生命》的人物）置于生死攸关的危险境地，以真超越常人的坚强意志，品质和个性，传递给读者一种生存信念，永不放弃，对生命的执着。

　　　另外一部作品《Martin Eden》的人物马丁，以坚强不屈的意志从社会最底层跃居到上层社会，当他发现自己对生命最真挚的爱与这世俗格格不入时，他以死亡来实现对信念的追求。他的死是一种超越，是为不灭的对生命的热爱做出的一个维护。对于我们当代人，在杰克伦敦的文章中了解他的理想与追求，从而思考自身的成长与发展，是作为我们在追求理想与成功途中的指向灯。

关键词：热爱生命；为生存而斗争；死亡；信念