The Difference in the Writing Styles of Jack London and G.A. Henty

          Every author has his own writing style, even though it might look the same as another author’s. It could be descriptive, plain, confusing, picturable, understanding, et cetera. This week I finished the book White Fang by Jack London. In this essay, I will talk about the differences and similarities in the writing styles of Jack London and another author’s whose books I have read this year: G. A. Henty.

          There are probably more differences in their writing rather than similarities, but that is good. One difference is that Jack London’s writing is about dogs, and they are fiction. Henty’s writing is about people in history, and they are still fiction, but the timeline in his books is almost completely accurate with real history.

          But this difference is more about the book itself instead of the writing style. Jack London is more descriptive in his writing than with Henty. While reading the books I understood what was going on in White Fang better than the books by G. A. Henty, and it was easier to draw a picture in my mind of what was happening. However, Henty’s books were more of a challenge because I had to read well to understand what was going on, which I enjoyed.

          Both of the writing uses descriptive language, which helps me imagine what is going on. What I really like about both writing is that it makes me want to read more. Both authors used words which I did not understand, so that helps me to become better in my vocabulary, which everyone needs.

           Overall, I like to read books by both authors. I believe that you can tell a lot about the author by the way they write, for example, Charles Dickens and his descriptive, funny writing style. I am so excited to see how Henty uses his writing style in the next book.