King Solomines Mines-Survival

“Natural selection conceived of as a struggle for life in which only those organisms best adapted to existing conditions are able to survive and reproduce” (Dictionary.com). In the classic adventure King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard, death and survival were one of the most common happenings of the book. The idea of survival of the fittest occurred non-stop throughout the books entirety. While survival of the fittest favors the strong, sometimes the …

…adds flavor and excitement to the story for an extra-added punch of entertainment. One also learns that the idea is used as a creative tool by the author to eliminate unwanted or hated people and vice versa. Because of the numerous occasions in which survival of the fittest takes place in this classic adventure book and makes it even more entertaining, one can only truly imagine where this idea/technique will take you next time.