...The main character of the novel, The Call of the Wild, is a St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd mix, named Buck. As I read the book, I found out that Buck can be very loyal and trustworthy to his master, if his master is loyal to him. Also, at times I found that Buck could turn into an enraged beast very easily. At home, which was a large house called Judge Miller’s Place, in the sun kissed Santa Clara Valley in California, ruled over all of the dogs that were there. Buck was Judge Miller’s inseparable partner, until a man named Manuel, who was one the gardener’s helpers, committed a horrible act. In order to cover his Chinese lottery gambling debts, he stole Buck from his sound sleep and brought him to a flag station called College Park. There, the exchanging of money took place. Buck was loaded onto an express car to Seattle. On his way to Seattle, he found that a man in a red sweater repeatedly beat him. From then on, I knew that Buck would never forget that experience. In that part of the book, I found out that Buck was now an enraged animal and could only be tamed by repeatedly being hit with a club or a whip. At this point of the book, I was thinking about Judge Miller. He would’ve sent out a message or an investigation in order to find Buck. Because Judge Miller had a big house to live in, the book implied that he was wealthy. The trip to Seattle must of taken days and by then, Judge Miller would’ve been worried sick about his dog/best friend. As the story goes on,...
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...Summary of Call into the wild Chapter 1 Buck, the protagonist of the story, gets introduced to the reader. Even though he’s a dog, it seems that he’s sentimental. Judge Miller is his owner. They live in a big house in Santa Clara Valley, California where the weather is very sunny. Judge Miller is wealthy. One of Judge Miller’s gardener’s, Manuel, steals and then sells Buck because he needs to feed his family. A man with a red sweater buys Buck. He doesn’t treat Buck well, beating him, and soon Buck lives under ‘’the law of club’’ . He’s later sold to two French-Canadian men, Perrault and Francois. Contrary to the man with the red sweater, they treat Buck rather nicely. They travel northward, where Buck sees snow for the first time. Chapter 2 In the second chapter Buck gets to know ‘’the law of fang’’. Buck is also adapting to the snowy landscape, where he will be at for a long time. He’s part of a group of sled pulling dogs which is lead by Perrault and Francois. The owners require discipline from the dogs. In the group Buck isn’t the alpha dog, but another dog called Spitz. Spitz is cruel, and laughs when a group of huskies attack one of the dogs called Curly. The rest of the dogs are Solleks, Joe and Billee. Solleks is described as introverted and is also blind. Joe is kind of evil and Billee seems like a he’s a nice friend. Buck is getting stronger while adapting to the tough landscape and his surroundings. Chapter 3 The group of sled dogs get hurt by a flock of...
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...The Call of the Wild Buck is a privileged dog that is stolen from his companion. He overcomes many obstacles, and through it all, he hears the call of the wild. He sings back softly at first. But as his triumphs grow, so does Buck’s adventures. He tackles many obstacles, such as starvation, endless fights, beatings with clubs from owners. He hears the nocturnal singing, and sings softly at first. He hears them all along his travels. Buck finally finds a man that he truly loves and protects with all his being. John Thornton treats Buck kindly, but as he reflects, he has a different relationship with John than that with the Judge. Buck felt just a companion with the Judge, but with John, he feels the bonding connection between a man and his dog. During his time with John, he finds a wild wolf, and goes off camp often to adventure and be free in the wilderness. But his love for John always kept him coming back. Upon returning from killing a moose, Buck finds that the Indians have killed the dogs and his beloved John, as well as everyone else. This rages a fire in Buck and he kills the Indians. Upon returning to the wilderness, he is reunited with the wolf and his pack. He also finds and kills more of the Indians. At the end of the story Buck becomes the leader of the pack of wolves, so he sings the nocturnal song the loudest, because he is finally free. I believe all along it was his destiny to sing the call of the wild. He overcame many obstacles when other dogs didn’t...
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...Willson 4 Hadley Willson Mrs. Lockett American Literature/ Composition October 1, 2012 Be Tamed or Be Wild? Imagined being taken from a luxurious life on a ranch and being thrown into the harsh enviroment of Alaska. Jack London, a famous American author, wrote about a dog, who experienced this cruelty, in his historic fiction book, The Call of the Wild. In the summer of 1903, London's novel, was published by the New York Macmillan Company. The story is set in the late 1880's in California, and later moves on to Alaska and the Klondike region of Cananda. Buck, the protagontist, is a dignified St. Bernard and Scottish shephard dog. Throughout the book, he is passed from one owner to the next. After being kidnapped from his luxurious life in Santa Clara, California, Buck is sold to a man in the red sweater. The man in the red sweater was the first person to teach Buck a "primitive law" - that Buck cannot win a fight against a man weilding a weapon. Buck's next owners were Perrault and François. These two Frenchmen worked for the Canadian government, carrying mail to different outposts. Buck's second masters in the north are Charles, Hal, and Mercedes. While they are all related, they don't make a very good team. Charles is an incompetent sled driver and continually puts himself and the dogs at risk. Hal carries weapons and mistreats the dogs, while Mercedes thinks their journey is some kind of camping trip. John Thornton, Buck's final owner, saved Buck from the cruelty...
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...Chapter 1: Into the Primitive Start Page 1 end page 13 unmber of pages 13 Gold just been discovered in in the Arctic. Californian people are rushing to the Northland, looking to gain some gold. Everyone is looking for strong and big dogs to carry them to the severe cold in the Arctic for their journey. Buck is a strong dog and the main character of “call of the wild” tale. Buck lives in the home of Judge Miller in Santa Clara Valley. Other dogs are present in the tale; however, Buck is the king of his domain. He escorts the Judge's daughters on walks; he hunts with Judge’s sons, carries his grandchildren on his back. Buck weighs around 140 pounds. He is not as large as his father was, but he carries himself like a king. Hunting and walking keep him fit. Buck doesn’t know what danger is waiting him. Manuel, a gardener's helper, who fall in debt, his salary can’t support his big family. One night, when the Judge and his sons are gone Manuel takes Buck on a walk. They arrive to a flag station where a man is waiting for them. Manuel sells Buck to a stranger for some dollars and when the stranger tries to grab the rope around his neck he flies violently at the man and bite the man’s hand; however Buck is thrown into the baggage car of the train. The man tells the conductor that Buck is being taken to San Francisco in order to cure him. Buck was hold into a brass collar and thrown into a cage. During the first night, Buck wonders why he is there. He wishes that the Judge come for...
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...John Green has written several novels and is considered to be a #1 bestselling author. Green has won awards such as the Printz Medal, and the Edgar Award (Green). However, will Green’s novel “The Fault In Our Stars” meet with the traditions of old to become a classic, a great work of literature? “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London a great piece of American literature is still read today. “The Call of the Wild”, is just one example of a historical classic work of American literature which has stood the test of time because it contained the elements recognized not only by publishers but by the public. Literature went through specific periods that changed the way author’s presented their poetry or novels to the world. A few of these writing...
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...Buck's past domesticated life being changed ? Explain. In California, Buck is a guard dog. He live in a rich sort of way. Easy and domestic. Nothing is expected of him and his needs are all seen to by others. His life started to changed after Manuel, Judge Miller's gardener and also a gambler took buck away and sold him off to a man with the red sweater. Buck finds his new environment very shocked as men and dogs around him are cruel and violent. He never has felt this kind of situation before. After the death of Curly, Buck has begin to realize that he need to survive, he has to be strong and little by little he learn and understand how to survive. Later in the story Buck has develop into more wild. In fact, his this weird dream of , him going into the wild and develop more and more wild type ones. In chapter 5 , a new owner , Hal, Charles and Mercedes were more cruel then Perrault...
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...literary novels have been considered inappropriate for school curriculums; however, it is important that we reconsider some of the greatest forms of art, such as The Call of the Wild for its, uniqueness, artistic value and content. Jack London’s ,The Call of the Wild allows a connection from the reader to the dog in a unique point of view, although some may claim that it is not a correct image to portray an animal with human characteristics, it still has artistic value to it, which allows the reader to look through the dog’s eyes. Buck (the dog) deliberately allows the reader to know the insights of his mental process when he states emotions such as, “Never in his life had he been so vilely treated” (4). This form of allowing the reader to know...
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...Buck and His Morality Do you think that you could change your whole system of morality? In the novel, Call of the Wild, all the dogs must work under the same system of morality. Most people agree that Buck should adopt a new system of morality now that he lives in the Northlands, but some think he should not adopt a new system of morality now that he lives in the Northlands. Buck should adopt a new system of morality now that he lives in the Northlands for three reasons: if not, he will starve or freeze and if he does, then he will fit in. The first reason why Buck should adopt a new system of morality now that he lives in the Northlands is he will starve. He will starve because in the Northlands food is scarce. Starvation leads to...
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...All are drowned. Meanwhile, John Thornton, who is recuperating from frostbitten feet, nurses Buck back to health and wins from Buck a deep devotion and loyalty. Yet, even though Buck is tamed to a certain extent by the kindness of his new master, at times while he sits with John Thornton in the depths of the forest, Buck hears mysterious calls from the wild — calls which awaken long-sleeping instincts within him. As John Thornton returns to civilization with Buck, a drunken miner attacks John Thornton and threatens to do him harm. Buck immediately reacts and kills the man. Later on, John Thornton is lost in some fast river rapids, and once again Buck saves his master's life by swimming to him with a tow line. On another occasion, Thornton makes a brag that Buck can pull a sled with a thousand pounds loaded atop it. Because of his great love for John Thornton, Buck finally succeeds in moving the heavy sled one hundred...
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...Buck learned many important skills for survival of the wild that helped him get through his rough experiences. In the novel “The Call of The Wild” by Jack London, the three most important things buck learns are not to rely on others, the ones with physical strength are the rulers, and he learns about loyalty, partnership, and friendship. Buck learned not to rely on others when he was kidnapped, this was because he had no food or drinks and he had to fight against the kidnappers but couldn’t get away. He also felt betrayed because throughout the story his owners were leaving him. So he didn’t want to rely on people or other dogs because they weren’t helping him. Buck also learned that the ones with physical strength were the ones that became...
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...Perseverance Between Dog and Human Much perseverance is needed when one is pushed into unfamiliar situations. Buck, from Call of the Wild, is thrown into many new situations, constantly having to adjust to new owners, new dogs, and new jobs. However, my mother was a young college student when she was suddenly unable to get to work, therefore unable to pay rent. While these situations couldn’t be more different, they were both forced to overcome unforeseen obstacles in which they had to change the way they operated. Whether it’s scrambling for a place to live or working a sled in the Yukon, both my mother and Buck had to persevere. In Call of the Wild, Buck is forced into a new life with new owners that is lacking in resources required to survive, and must learn to use what he has. For example, when he arrives he is obviously not fully adapted to life in the north. He must rely on Perrault to fit him with little shoes everyday, in order to not hurt his feet on the trail, nor is he strong enough to pull for a long time without guidance. He is also not used to the small rations given out, as he is always hungry. In order to withstand his hunger, he learns how to sneakily steal strips of bacon. Once again he is...
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...Call of the Wild Research Paper True individual success is not provided on a silver platter, it is not built from the hands of another, it is not found in a surrounding environment, but rather found within one man. Individual success is hard work,determination, will power , and strive that a person possesses. Individuals that have found the success within themselves can be seen throughout history with elected officials, academic scholars, and achieving medical professionals. In order to achieve the ultimate prosperity, hard work and dedication is essential. Albert Einstein could not develop the theory of relativity, had it not been for his previous work in physics. Edward Jenner would not have developed a cure for smallpox had it not been...
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...depict their experiences. The Call of the Wild is an example of one of these prolific works. Jack London illustrates his life experiences and the history surrounding him in The Call of the Wild, all while using elements of realism to highlight the sense of believability. In the 1890s, the time period in which The Call of the Wild is set, many movements were were going on throughout America. The most monumental of these movements was the Gold Rush. According to Charlotte Gray, a historian about the Gold Rush, America had just survived a depression and many were rendered poor. The poor Americans went west in hopes of finding...
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...Jack London, the writer behind the prominent and well-known story, The Call of the Wild, shows readers what it is like to survive and get through tough times. His book follows a dog named Buck, the protagonist of the story. He is taken from his home to work up north near the Klondike Mountains. Buck struggles in the freezing and blizzard-like climate, outsmarts his owners, defeats his enemies, becomes a leader, and is finally set free. With every twist and turn, the dog stood strong and powered through life with perseverance and courage. Jack London’s writing is a clear example of surviving by having determination and persistence. In the beginning of Jack London’s masterpiece, an antagonist arose. Spitz, the lead dog of Francois and Perrault’s...
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