Quotes From The Call Of The Wild

In the book The Call of the Wild by Jack London, the main character Buck, learns many good lessons adapting to his new life. The lessons Buck learns are many of the main themes in the book. A few of the themes state that learning from experience may be better than being taught directly. Another is that when a creature is released back to the wild, they will go back to their old ways as a wild animal. Lastly, if you are putting someone in the wild to survive, they will need to adapt to the changing circumstances around them.

“He was beaten (he knew that); but he was not broken. He saw once for all, he stood no chance against a man with a club.” This quote is from page 11. This is an example of the theme, experience is the greatest teacher. Buck learned a lot from experience in the book rather than being taught directly. He learned how to steal, how to defend himself, and most importantly, how to be a sled dog. This is an important quote because a lot of Bucks new life is learned from experience. He watches what the other dogs do and fights for his spot on the team.

“In a flash Buck knew. The time had come. It was to the death” This quote is on page 42. When Buck returns to the wild, he goes back to his old ancient dog ways, only wanting to survive. Another example is when Buck wears down and follows the moose for four days before killing it. Both of these examples are showing that Buck went back to his old ways while connecting with his ancient savage