# Conflict Between Species and Tribes in Before Adam

> Theme guide for Before Adam by Jack London.

The Folk face constant threats from carnivorous animals, the Tree People, and the more advanced Fire People, highlighting inter-species and inter-tribal competition for territory and survival.

## Where it surfaces

- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xii): The Tree People are portrayed as a different kind, leading to hostility and chase, highlighting inter-species conflict.
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xiii): The encounter with the Fire People and the subsequent forest fire foreshadow future conflict and territorial displacement.
- [The Fire People's Conquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xvii): The Fire People's organized attack on the Folk represents a genocidal tribal war, highlighting the brutal struggle for survival between groups.
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/before_adam_se/chapters/xviii): The threat from the Fire People and the dream of Red-Eye among the Tree People highlight tensions between different groups.

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