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    Being the leader of a wolf pack is all about being big‚ strong‚ and tough. Buck‚ from The Call of the Wild‚ was all of those things. He knocked Spitz‚ the alpha‚ out of the way. So‚ how did Buck do it? Buck was a strong and tough dog. However‚ he didn’t start that way. Being around his team‚ helped him to become stronger. All of the intense fights‚ over food or higher power paid off. Strength was extremely important because it gave him a reputation since it won him fights. These gory and ugly fights

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    In the movie‚ the Jarretts lost their oldest son‚ Buck. This affected the younger son the most‚ Conrad. Buck’s death led him to suicide. He was put in the hospital‚ and this caused lots of conflict in the family. The mom is very inconsiderate because she never came to visit Conrad. However‚ the dad attempts to keep peace within the family. In the movie‚ there are many scenes where characters react to conflict by using ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ mode‚ also known as acts of silence or violence. Fight or

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    One conflict is the person vs. person and one example is when Charlie Snead killed the deer out of season. He was saying he hit “the calf”‚ baby deer are not called calves‚ they are called fawns. Charlie knows he is lying‚ he just doesn’t want to go to jail. The sheriff gives Clay Boy a ride to the church and puts Charlie Sneed in the back of the cop car. The cop arrests him and takes Charlie Sneed to jail.Another conflict is person vs person. When Clay Boy goes out to cut down a Christmas tree

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    then you should Read call of the Wild by Jack London. They took about gold rush‚ sled dog team’s and a dog that lived in California. “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London was about a dog named Buck. Buck lived in califon. The gordiner sold Buck and shipt him off to the yukon to pall sleds he went therow 4 masters the 5 one was john thornton buck like him in tell the indians killed him then buck whose free. The theme power of primitive instincts is in the story call of the wild. There are many examples

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    famous American author who once said‚ “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” (Biography.com Editors). This is exactly what London did in his life. He chased adventure and used his experiences to form his writing. The Call of The Wild is London’s most well known piece of literature. In this novel‚ a few themes utilized by London are the struggle for dominance‚ powerful instincts‚ the rivalry between civilization and wilderness‚ and the idea of taking part in a group effort

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    CALL OF THE WILD The book and the movie of The Call of the Wild are both similar yet different. Like any movie based on a book‚ the movie of The Call of the Wild presents different characters and events than the book so it can be unique and enjoyable. In this essay‚ I’ll like to compare and contrast the book and the movie. The book and the movie of The Call of the Wild are fairly similar. In both the movie and the book‚ Buck first lives on Judge Miller’s estate and is kidnapped by Manuel‚ the

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    to have to persevere. Buck from Call of the Wild experienced some times when he needed to persevere. When he was beaten in training to be a wild dog and had to learned to obey by getting beaten. My mom also had to preserve by sticking through the pain of going through Thyroid cancer. In contrast they can both relate by having to go through the pain of being beaten or having cancer. Throughout life you’re going to go through some kind of conflict. In Call of the Wild‚ Buck had to preserver by going

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    states that a peak performer has a zest for life‚ creativity‚ wit‚ numerous achievements and problem solving ability. Because all humans have conflicts meeting these needs‚ it is the basis of every work fiction. Certainly Buck‚ the protagonist in Call of the Wild by Jack London‚ is a developing

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    courage...‚” Doug Cooper. A major theme in Jack London’s classic book‚ The Call of the Wild‚ is a quest to find one’s identity/journey‚ which is what Buck is doing throughout the whole story. Buck cannot just find his identity‚ he has to have the courage and strength to get through his journey to find it. At the beginning‚ Buck has to quickly adapt to his changing environments and stay safe on this quest he calls life. First‚ Buck has to learn to survive after he is abducted. For example

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    The Power of the Primitive “Old longings nomadic leap‚ chafing at custom’s chain‚ again from its brumal sleep‚ wakens the ferine strain.”(London 3). In the book The Call of the Wild Jack London writes the story of a California dog‚ Buck‚ thrown into the harsh Northland climate. During his time in the Yukon‚ Buck starts to return to his primitive roots. On his journey‚ Buck meets John Thornton‚ a gold-seeker. Buck learns to love Thornton. Thornton is the only thing keeping Buck tied to mankind

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