Analysis Of Buck's 'Call Of The Wild'

In the beginning of the book Buck was thrown into a whole new environment. He was the newby who had plenty of new things to learn. As if it wasn't hard enough the dogs weren't the friendliest and tended to take what wasn't theirs. As soon as Buck began to adapt to his environment he began fighting back leading to him standing up for himself. He began to build strength through this transformation as a result making him much more powerful. This would become his first step toward leadership. The leader at this time was Splitz, who I think found Buck as a threat because he knew he had great potential of being a leader. Buck was the only on in the pack who matched Splitz in strength. Meaning splitz was just waiting for a fight to pick with Buck, a fight to the death. Buck wasn't scared, I know this because Buck was brave. Buck first showed his bravery against the man in the red sweater who beat Buck with a club and yet Buck never let that phase him. Very soon Buck would show this strength  and bravery. Slowly equality began to be shown to him and Splitz from the rest of the pack. At the same time the dogs didn't really fear splitz anymore either in fact they even began bullying him. The day came when a fight to the death would occur between Buck and the fierce

For Buck, this occurred when he made his first kill. After he moved deeper into the rough terrain of the North, he was very surprised when his friend Curly was innocently murdered by the alpha dog, Spitz. This situation caught Buck off guard because he saw Spitz laugh afterwards and feel no regret or remorse for his actions. Although these actions seemed absurd to Buck at the time, he later began to show more of his primitive nature and need for survival. As a result, Buck untimely killed Spitz and felt satisfied with it.

Perseverance is an immense trait that rules all if one contains it. Never giving up, pushing through, that is what it means, and that’s what it takes. Perseverance can be mastered by anyone, you have to fight and never back down to succeed. Raise the bar, and push past others. Both Buck and Leighton persevered by succeeding in the face of adversity and giving it everything they had.

Buck was better off as a Housedog because he had people who loved and cared for him. Buck always got to hang out with the judge’s daughters, sons, and also his grandchildren. They would go fishing, swimming, and hunting. It’s such a shame that buck had to leave the judge and his family because when buck was a sled dog life wasn’t so pleasant for him. He had to fight, steal, and kill even though he didn’t want to. He faced many challenges and obstacles that most normal dogs don’t really have to go through like when buck got kidnapped from his loving and caring family back in Santa Clara Valley to a place where survival is the only thing you must face! Life was very brutal and cold for him. Buck was one of the bravest dogs out there to have gone

I think Buck is better off as a sled dog. His owner wanted a dog that has strong muscles. So basically he is meant or for strong weather conditions. If he is at home all day living in luxury all he will do is become spoiled and rely on his owner for everything. Sometimes dogs raised in isolation are not the most functional. If he lived as a house dog and he went out into the world be lost. His senses would not come in because everything would be done for him.

I believe that pride best fits the theme of this story. In the story The Call of the Wild, the main character Buck faces many challenges. In the beginning of the story, the author states, "During the four years since his puppyhood he had lived the life of a sated aristocrat; he had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical. " This quote proves that even before he was taken, Buck had a sense of pride. Throughout the reading, Buck is faced with challenges that test his pride and will to survive.

He has to learn to eat his pound and a half of fish quickly so that the other dogs do not rob him of his food. The novel stated,” A dainty eater, he found that his mates, finishing first, robbed him of his unfinished ration. ”London(21) This tells the reader that since Buck eats slow, the other dogs finish before him, so the other dogs take his unfinished ration of fish. The story also states,” To remedy this, he ate as fast ast they…”London(22)

The feelings shared between them were often based on inexplicable natural impulses, characteristic of the relationship between man and beast. "He went wild with happiness when Thornton touched him or spoke to him....the strength of Buck's gaze would draw John Thornton's head around, and he would return the gaze, without speech, his heart shining out of his eyes as Buck's heart shone out" (London 75). The connection that the two share is very important in Buck's transformation because it is the last thing he must surrender to complete his transformation and answer the call of the wild.

In the Call of the Wild, by Jack London, a young Newfoundland mix embarks on a journey through the Alpine. Battling both the elements, and the pull of civilization, Buck must fight his way to the top in the quest for alpha dog. Not only battling civilization, but his comrades as well, Buck must be the strongest and the smartest to prevail. In the harsh world of the frozen North Buck gains ingenuity, lost through years of domestication.

Some people would say that Buck should be a sled dog but, I think that he should be a house dog. He is better off as a house dog because he had water, food, great shelter and he got the love that most pets need. Judge Miller’s place was an outstanding place for Buck to live. The only con is that, he didn’t get out much. Buck was always with everyone else so he knows that people really do love him. Things were really similar and calm. The Judge offered him great stables, and long grape arbors. In the story you can notice that Buck is treated like royalty in is domain.

A leader is someone who has a commanding force over whomever it is that they are commanding. Whereas this is true, a truly outstanding leader is not a dictator over your team that you despise but must follow, but a mutual respect between the leader and the leaded. Buck has an gleaming personality and such extraordinary leadership skills. In the book, “The Call of the Wild”, Buck undergoes many challenges throughout the story such as being abruptly taken from his easy-going, laid back life in Santa Clara being a pampered pet by Judge Miller. Even though Buck faces some remarkably challenging burdens, he does continue to show us that he was born to do this because of his remarkable leadership skills.

In The Call of the Wild, one theme could be that only the strongest survive, Buck goes through significant changes in his life and has to learn very quickly how to adapt in order to survive. The connection between this theme and natural selection is that if you are not able to adapt or suited for a certain task, you will fail. If Buck had not adapted and learned how to a sled dog, he would have most likely of died. When it says "only the strongest survive" it means that if you are not prepared or are weak, you will die first. In natural selection, when disasters happen or things in the world change, only the strongest, smartest, and quickest to adapt will survive. Bucks life changed very rapidly, but he was able to adapt very quickly to his

In the story call of the wild  there were a lot of dogs and people not right

In the beginning of the book, Buck must adapt to the cold and cruelness of his new life in order to survive with very little food and recognition. First, Buck has to adapt to being transported to the North and learn to be a sled dog. For example, when he lived with the judge he slept wherever and whenever he wanted, but now that he is in the North he can only sleep under the snow and for few hours. Since, Buck learns that to live and carry on through his journey he has to make some changes from his old lifestyle. Second, Buck finds food for himself in order to survive and pull the sled longer. For instance, Buck steals food off of the man‘s plate because he is starving. Since, Buck can put his instincts into action, adapt and can be a good sled dog and stay alive. Last, Buck gets little recognition and learns to use his instincts and care for himself. For example, Buck gains confidence in himself to

Adjusting to the survival way had Buck become stronger and more powerful in new ways.In Order to survive you have to defend for yourself and most importantly, you have to overcome your fears. “This first marked Buck as fit to survive in the hostile Northland environment” (London 24). This quote means that Buck had to adjust and learn the new ways of dog V.S. dog to survive he had to steal food to fight his hunger and gain strength