Comparing Jack London's Call Of The Wild And White Fang

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As Josh Billings says “A dog is the only thing on this earth that will love you more than he loves himself.” In the story Call of the Wild and White Fang, both by Jack London, Buck and White Fang both have many similarities and differences.

At the beginning of the book, Buck and White fang are alike, but yet different. First, Buck and White Fang are the same because of their breeds. For example, Buck is half Saint Bernard like his father which is where he gets his size and strength and he is half Scotch Shephard like his mom which is where he gets his intelligence and stamina. On the other hand,White fang is half husky like his father which is also where he gets his size and strength, he is half wolf like his mother, where he gets his …show more content…

First, Buck and White Fang alike because the both learn the “Laws” to survive. For example, the man in the red sweater teacher Buck the ”Law of Club” and Buck must obey, or be killed. White Fang also learns the “law of club’’ from Beauty Smith where he as well must obey or he will be killed. Since, they both have to learn the “Law of Club” or be killed, that is a similarity. Second, Buck and White Fang use the “laws” in different ways. For instance, Buck obeys the “Law of Club”so that he can be valued and be an important member of Perrault and Francois’s dog sled team, where he gets special treatment because he becomes lead dog. But of White Fang, he us subjects to the “Law of Club” by fighting and winning his master money, who continuously mistreats him. Since, they use the laws different, it is a difference between Buck and White Fang. Last, the dogs both get new masters, and treat them differently. For example, Buck becomes instantly attached to John Thorton who loves Buck, and loses part of “the call of the wild”. But White fang, is reluctant at first to let himself love or even trust Jack Conroy, But Jack tames White Fang and White Fang has no interest in leaving Jack. Since Buck and White Fang have got new masters, they treat them

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