The Call of the Wild

Buck goes from being the dog in command at Judges Ranch that takes care of kids, hunting with Judge and swimming to a sled dog in very cold harsh conditions carrying hundreds of pounds.How? Well Manuel the gardener likes betting and he sells Buck to a stranger. Buck changes in many ways. One way is that he lost his pride from commander to a obedient dog. Also because he is limited to his normal supply of food and water.

Call of the Wild Jack London's thrilling epic tale of adventure and bravery, through the eyes of a part St. Bernard, part German Shepherd named Buck. Our story opens with the author describing the lifestyle of this pampered dog on the premises of his master's home, Judge Miller, in the Santa Clara valley. John London describes a particular gold rush that transpired in 1897 and it was named the Klondike gold rush. Very early in the story line, Buck is kidnapped by Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, who's major weakness was gambling. Buck was sold to two men named Francois and Perrault.

By killing Spitz, he gains a supreme air, and in turn an adaptation against the law of the fang. A third example surfaces during Buck's leadership. The fledgling dog, to Francios and Perrault, cannot work up to par for the lead. So Buck conducts himself as a master sled dog, reaching Francios and Perrault's goals, conforming to the team. The group plows through snow reaching at least forty miles a day.

Bucks long and hard life journey can easily be compared to that of Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer. Buck is sent on a hard journey to find out what kind of work he must really do, and when placed in the hands of countless bad owners he makes the best of the situations just like Odysseus was able to defeat all of the monsters that crossed his path. Buck then returned to a home like setting only to find it difficult for him to fit in from a tough life on the road, how Odysseus was unrecognized by all but his dog. Finally Buck got what he thought was to be ‘home’ with John Thornton until tragedy strikes and Buck finds the wolves. Buck is finally ‘at home’ when he finds the great timber wolf pack and runs with them, leading and understanding life.

When Hal, Charles, and Mercedes own Buck and the other dogs, Hal keeps whipping the dogs so the dogs will run faster. He often yells, “The lazy brutes, I’ll show them, he cried, p... ... middle of paper ... ... have a loving relationship; when the Yeehats attacks where John Thornton lives: “John Thornton was dead. It felt a great void for him, somewhat akin to hunger, but a void which ached and ached…” (pg. 6). This shows how Buck’s favorite master dies, and he has lost another relationship.

Finally, when he is pushed over the limit, he stops and doesn't move another inch. Hal decides to whip Buck into shape and has nearly beaten the poor dog to death when John Thurston steps in and saves Buck's live. Living with John has shown Buck the power of love and loyalty. However, Buck feels the urge to go back into the wild, to answer his wolf ancestors as they call to him from the woods.

To survive, Buck must learn the Law of Club and Fang. Saved from death by John Thornton, Buck becomes extremely attached and indebted. He repays Thornton by saving his life many times. He hears a howl in the distance, but cannot answer it. After he pursues and kills a bull moose, he returns to camp only to find his beloved master dead.

Call of the Wild BUCK, A POWERFUL DOG, half St. Bernard and half sheepdog, lives on Judge Miller’s estate in California’s Santa Clara Valley. He leads a comfortable life there, but it comes to an end when men discover gold in the Klondike region of Canada and a great demand arises for strong dogs to pull sleds. Buck is kidnapped by a gardener on the Miller estate and sold to dog traders, who teach Buck to obey by beating him with a club and, subsequently, ship him north to the Klondike. Arriving in the chilly North, Buck is amazed by the cruelty he sees around him. As soon as another dog from his ship, Curly, gets off the boat, a pack of huskies violently attacks and kills her.

As he gets out of the boat, a chilling wind runs past him and, he realizes that he isn’t in California anymore. As the dog continues to live life with the other sled dogs, he realizes that in the North only the toughest can survive. The very same happens to Buck, a half St. Bernard and half sheepdog, in Jack London’s novella The Call of the Wild. Buck lives a very comfortable life on Judge Miller’s estate in the Santa Clara Valley of California. However, when the Klondike Gold Rush occurs, many men are in need of strong dogs like Buck.

Buck is next owned by a Scottish half-breed who is working in mail-service delivering items to the mining areas. He is then owned by a lousy group of inexperienced couple and brother-in-law. They travel foolishly ignoring signs of danger and overfeed their dogs in the beginning... ... middle of paper ... ...imordial state. These could have been his themes as well or maybe it was his main idea. I am really not that sure what his whole perspective was on this.