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Call Of The Wild Analysis

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In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, London anthropomorphizes Buck, the protagonist, to a significant extent. Buck is a pampered Saint Bernard from the sun-drenched Santa Clara Valley that is suddenly flung into the bitter, unforgiving Yukon. His superlative perseverance, cunningness, and fierce cutthroat attitude all help him in a multitude of ways as he adapts to survival in the wild.
One of Buck’s noticeable traits that becomes apparent within the first few chapters of the book is his unrivaled perseverance. When traveling to the Yukon, for example, even when half dead from thirst, he makes a point to snap at his captors. And when he’s in the clutches of abusive owners that refuse to treat him like a living creature, although many of

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