Project Gutenberg 2007-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 77 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Acorn-Planter A California Forest Play (1916) Produced by David Widger "The Acorn-Planter" by Jack London is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1916. This work is categorized as a California forest play, which uses lyrical elements and characters from Native American cultures to explore themes of life, kindness, and the consequences of violence. The play reflects on the nature of humanity and the importance of planting seeds—both literally and metaphorically—while contrasting the philosophies of war and peace. The storyline revolves around Red Cloud, the first man of the Nishinam tribe, who advocates for the ways of the acorn-planter, emphasizing the importance of nurturing life over engaging in conflict. As the narrative unfolds through different time periods, Red Cloud's ideals clash with those of the War Chief, who favors aggression. When a group of European explorers, the "Sun Men," arrives, they are initially met with hostility, resulting in tragedy and death. Ultimately, the themes converge on the necessity for brotherhood and kindness among all people, culminating in a hope for a new day characterized by planting seeds of life rather than death, where all humanity could coexist harmoniously. The play poignantly illustrates the cyclical nature of violence and the eternal struggle between the drive for survival through war and the gentler path of cultivation and peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Drama PS ML Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 92749 92758 2024-09-09T12:46:38.102650 2023-09-10T05:35:48.291519 text/html text/html 86792 2012-12-13T15:32:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 26695 2012-12-13T15:33:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 70455 2024-09-09T12:46:42.249647 application/epub+zip 71259 2024-09-09T12:46:39.339632 application/epub+zip 71259 2024-09-09T12:46:38.576710 application/epub+zip 166123 2024-09-09T12:46:43.946592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165905 2024-09-09T12:46:41.748657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178520 2022-09-10T11:15:47.422807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83464 83457 2024-09-09T12:46:37.793633 2023-09-10T05:35:48.024518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83416 2007-07-19T07:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25723 2007-07-19T07:24:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18202 2024-09-09T12:46:44.073600 application/rdf+xml 13021 2024-09-09T12:46:38.913639 image/jpeg 3469 2024-09-09T12:46:38.743616 image/jpeg 70453 2024-09-09T12:46:38.112679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia