Challenges In Jack London's The Call Of The Wild

In schools and counties all over, the book The Call of the Wild is being banned from 8th grade curriculum. For reasons such as that the book is based on true events, that the book describes actions of animal abuse that still occur today, and that banning books causes illiteracy and it caused by illiteracy, I do not believe that The Call of the Wild should be taken out of 8th grade curriculum.

The Call of the Wild, on the surface, is a story about Buck, a four- year old dog that is part Shepherd and part St. Bernard. More importantly, it is a naturalistic tale about the survival of the fittest in nature. Throughout the novel, Buck proves that he is fit and can endure the law of the club, the law of the fang, and the laws of nature.

The call of the wild is about a dog named buck hat goes through many owners and then goes to the wild and joins a wolf pack. The central idea in The Call of The Wild is the way you treat animals can tell about you and your personality.

     The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, is a classic piece of American literature. The novel follows the life of a dog named Buck as his world changes and in turn forces him to become an entirely new dog. Cruel circumstances require Buck to lose his carefree attitude and somewhat peaceful outlook on life. Love then enters his life and causes him to see life through new eyes. In the end, however, he must choose between the master he loves or the wildness he belongs in.

Well the main character is buck. He was born on a judge’s ranch in Mexico. He was the king of the ranch, everyone loved him. Them one day a gardener took him for a walk, and he was sold. He fought the man that bought him; he was stuffed in a cage. Buck is a huge half breed saint Bernard, and Scottish shepherd. He Is sent to Alaska and sold for a sled dog. He goes through several different owners.

He began again to daze off staring at the fire and imagining the hairy man crouched down in the summer sun. The Call of the Wild written by Jack London is an adventure book that follows the life of a once tamed dog known as Buck to a dog that has retrogressed to a more primitive state during the Yukon Gold Rush. Buck who eventually answered the call of the wild had to go through many difficulties to get there.The theme power of the primitive is reinforced by the retrogression of a dog despite the love of mankind.

Beaten, neglected, and loved Buck dealt with all those things. In the story ‘’ The Call of the Wild ‘’, the central theme is how one treats animals can reflect on what kind of person they are.

Buck was forced to persevere often in Call Of The Wild. In the book Call Of The Wild, Buck is torn from society and his everyday life, but he still finds a way to overcome the adversity and

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

At the beginning of the book, Buck sees very disturbing things that make Buck realize that he is no longer a king. For example, When Buck sees Curly get killed right in front of him it makes Buck that the world is a cruel and unforgiving world, unlike his old home where he was practically a king. For example, he was given plenty of food and water at his old home, where here he was going to get very little. For example, at his old home he was loved and everyone babied him, but here, no one is going to make sure he’s okay all of the time and will have to learn to depend on himself. Since this is Buck’s first real example of how the world truly is kill or be killed and teaches him he needs to be smart and strong in order to survive in this world and Buck has to decide if he is willing to kill for his life.

The book I selected to read during this semester is the literary classic The Call of the Wild, a 1903 novel by award-winning author Jack London. I chose to read this story because it is a classic novel and the heroic tone of the novel appealed to me. The novel tells of an initially pampered dog, Buck, and the progression of his tendency to revert to the inner instincts of fierce violence and extreme competition instilled in him. In the process, Buck goes through several different masters before finally landing with the right one. The Call of the Wild is made interesting by the literary devices used in the novel, the simple and robust tone used by London, and the process that the protagonist Buck undergoes in reverting back to his

At the beginning of the book, Buck must achieve survival, safety, and security at the start of his quest.First Buck learns survival.For example,the man in the red sweater beat Buck with a club teaching him the Law of Club, which is a man with a club must be obeyed. Since Buck learns this law, he can continue his quest because he’ll survive.”Second, Buck learns “Law of Fang”. For instance, Curly tried to befriend a strange dog, who attacked Curly and knocked him off his feet so that the pack could

Wouldn't it be crazy if a domesticated dog retrogressed into a wild animal and became part of a wolf pack? In the novel The Call Of The Wild by Jack London, that's exactly what happened. The novel tells about a domesticated dog from California, Buck, who retrogressed into a primitive wolf. He entered the “North-land” which is in the Yukon totally inexperienced. He had never even saw snow! It was the time of the gold rush and everyone needed dogs that were suitable for temperatures way below zero, and also dogs that could be capable of pulling a sled for many miles. Buck was inexperienced at first, but as he learned vicariously through other dogs. He wanted to be the leader, and enjoyed killing other animals to prove he was top dog. He also started having dreams about his ancestors. He was exposed to the wild and over time started retrogressing even more. He began howling at the moon, and even attacked humans who were a threat to his master. and eventually ended up answering the call of the wild pack of wolves and was the leader of them. One of the themes I noticed in this novel was Power of The Primitive, because primitive instincts Buck had from his ancestors retrogressed him from domesticated to a wild animal.

For the yukon or the wild. In  the adventure story The call of the wild by jack london he first part of the story buck was with the mayor. Then the landscaper took Buck and sold him to the man in the red sweater. Next he was sold to the yukon and have to be very strong. n the Call of the Wild  Buck  Struggle for mastery. Another reason for the struggle for mastery was the fight between spitz and buck to see which one was strong to be the leader.  Buck had to prove that he was fit to win over the leader of the group so he had to do what was right to become the beast and not care if he has enemy.“Buck strove to sink his teeth in the neck of the big white dog wherever his fangs struck for the softer flesh.Buck

* Buck –a proud and powerful dog, half St Bernard and half shepherd dog, who begins life on a comfortable Californian estate as a family pet, yet soon changes when he is stolen and sold to work as a sled dog in the frozen North.