The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
In the novel The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, a pampered dog named Buck lives a lovely life in the Santa Clara Valley. When one of the garden workers brings Buck to a train station and sells him, his whole life changes. Buck adapts to his new ways and now is tougher and more aggressive. He isn’t the same dog anymore. The “call of the wild” affects Buck’s behavior and leads him to his true destiny. He has a natural call to live in the wild.
When Buck goes from house pet to alpha sled dog, everything about him changes. His new life brings him closer to the wild. Buck is a fearless and is a true leader. He accepts every challenge and gets stronger everyday. Buck wants to take control and be on top. The “wild” atmosphere turns Buck into a fighter. He won’t back away from anything and he shows that. Buck and Spitz are both the strongest sled dogs in the pack. They are both rivals and are against each other. Before Buck became a sled dog, he couldn’t stand up for himself very well and didn’t have many fighting skills. Spitz is always jealous of Buck and wants to get rid of him. Spitz attacks Buck and starts to fight him to the point where Buck is badly wounded. At the end, Buck prevails and shows Spitz he is changed and is the leader. After the fight, Buck is proud of himself and realizes that he belongs with the pack. “Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found its good ( London 46).” Buck’s victory shows he is destined to be part of the wild.
Buck is finding more signals that are making him realize that he belongs in the wild. Buck hears a call from the forest that sounds like the “call of the wild.” When he hears this noise, he feels like it’s a familiar sound that he has heard before. It’s a part of him. “From the
In the novel The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, a pampered dog named Buck lives a lovely life in the Santa Clara Valley. When one of the garden workers brings Buck to a train station and sells him, his whole life changes. Buck adapts to his new ways and now is tougher and more aggressive. He isn’t the same dog anymore. The “call of the wild” affects Buck’s behavior and leads him to his true destiny. He has a natural call to live in the wild.
When Buck goes from house pet to alpha sled dog, everything about him changes. His new life brings him closer to the wild. Buck is a fearless and is a true leader. He accepts every challenge and gets stronger everyday. Buck wants to take control and be on top. The “wild” atmosphere turns Buck into a fighter. He won’t back away from anything and he shows that. Buck and Spitz are both the strongest sled dogs in the pack. They are both rivals and are against each other. Before Buck became a sled dog, he couldn’t stand up for himself very well and didn’t have many fighting skills. Spitz is always jealous of Buck and wants to get rid of him. Spitz attacks Buck and starts to fight him to the point where Buck is badly wounded. At the end, Buck prevails and shows Spitz he is changed and is the leader. After the fight, Buck is proud of himself and realizes that he belongs with the pack. “Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found its good ( London 46).” Buck’s victory shows he is destined to be part of the wild.
Buck is finding more signals that are making him realize that he belongs in the wild. Buck hears a call from the forest that sounds like the “call of the wild.” When he hears this noise, he feels like it’s a familiar sound that he has heard before. It’s a part of him. “From the