The Law of Life
Jack London

Old Koskoosh is left behind because he was old and death was upon him. In his tribe there is a tradition that basically abandons the old, weak, worthless members. This tradition suggests that their cultural hierachy is based on the strongest surviving or leading the tribes. The weaker members are no use to their tribes. That is their hierachy, the strong and young are at the top while the weak and old are at the bottom. Personally, I think this is an uncivilzed practice because the older ones should be taken care of MORE instead of being left behind. I think what they do is cruel and wrong. I also believe that the older members are wiser and smarter in a way, although their senses are weaker, they can help the tribe in other ways. (not physically but intellectually.)

The law of life is basically no matter what, it is fate that all men will die. And mother nature will not even care. It can be sunny, snowy, rainy, or foggy, nature will stay the same while you will die. Nature will not encourage you're death or neglect you it is just there. And the law is that you will die after you have accomplished something in life. Old Koskoosh recalls an image of an old bull moose because it reminded him of himself. Since the old bull moose was old, not fast enough, and the weakest member of his group of mooses (brothers) he was spotted by the wolves and later on eaten by the wolves. In Old Koskoosh's situation, he is like the old bull moose and just like moose not being helped by his brothers, he wasn't helped by his tribal members (specifically his granddaughter, Sit-cun-to-ha) and was left in the cold tundra to await his death.

I have no additional reaction to the story.