The Jacket (Star-Rover)

Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features! Our original-text editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a deeper understanding of the work: Word Clouds at the start of each chapter highlight important words. Word, sentence, paragraph counts, and reading time help readers and teachers determine chapter complexity. Co-occurrence graphs depict character-to-character interactions as well character to place interactions. Sentiment indexes identify positive and negative trends in mood within each chapter. Frequency graphs help display the impact this book has had on popular culture since its original date of publication. Use Trajectory analytics to deepen comprehension, to provide a focus for discussions and writing assignments, and to engage new readers with some of the greatest stories ever told. "The Jacket (Star-Rover)" by Jack London is a novel that exposes the physical and mental hardship inmates experience in prison in the early 1900s. Darrell Standing, a university professor is serving life in San Quentin prison for murder and must learn how to stay alive while being tortured. As the main source of torture, the prison officers use a canvas jacket that compresses and cuts off the blood flow in the entire body.