Explain How The Lessons Learned In The Call Of The Wild

       Buck wasn't always considered such a leader. Getting to that leading spot wasn't always so easy, but yet it came to Buck like a second nature. I like to think Buck was born with a leadership trait and it shows in many ways throughout this book. Whether it was fighting for the top spot or even just knowing what was right for his fellow mates and treating them just right. He had to be brave and strong yet very clever. He was a big help and a blessing to many  people and also even dogs. Buck knew what wanted in his life and that was to be a leader in addition to that he'd do anything to get to that spot.

The quote is right after he was introduced to Skeet and Nig, John Thornton’s two dogs. “Skeet and Nig were too good-natured for quarreling besides, they belonged to John Thornton; but the strange dog, no matter what the breed or valor, swiftly acknowledged Buck’s supremacy or found himself struggling for life with a terrible antagonist.”(London, 76). Even though Buck was with an owner that loved and took care of his dogs, he still wanted to be the

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.

Who ever thought Buck would retrogress like his ancestors? The Call of the Wild is written by Jack London, it is an adventure novel that takes you through the life of a regular house dog named Buck who retrogressed throughout the story. He goes through lots of masters and lots of hardships. Buck can't decide to answer the call of the wild or stay with his ideal master. As Buck wrestles with this internal conflict, he faces the theme struggle for mastery many times.

One example which supports the thesis was when he stole food from the other dogs. In the story the owners did not give enough food to the dogs “He didn’t rob openly, but stole secretly and cunningly, out of respect for club and fang.”(23). The quote states Buck was learning to steal, in his happy days he just had to beg for food but now Buck was becoming more wild. This was the first time he was going to his predatory instincts of the ancient wolf and he was adapting to the problems he faces.

The Call of the Wild follows the story of a dog named Buck. When Buck is plucked from his domesticated life and home, and then later forced to become a sled dog, he begins to face the harsh wilderness of Alaska. The Call of the Wild is a story of survival, of doing whatever it takes to make it to tomorrow. Its a story of doing what must be done. The overall theme of The Call of the Wild, is perseverance.

This year’s summer reading options were marvelous. It was a hard choice to choose what book to read, but in the end, I chose The Call of the Wild by Jack London. The Call of the Wild was an adventurous tale about a dog named Buck and his adventures as he was sold into a harsh life of relentless labor in the cold and brutal North. The author of this classic novel, Jack London, was a short-story writer and a prolific American novelist. He was born in San Francisco, California. He was known for his other novels, The Sea Wolf and White Fang. I chose this particular novel because I love reading classic novels and it seemed to be an interesting and exciting story. Finally, this was the novel of my choice because it was recommended to me by my grandma.

Running , fighting, killing. This was Buck's’ new way of life adapted to the harsh winters in the Klondike. In the novel The Call of The Wild by (Jack London). Buck a Saint Bernard Scotch Shepherd was living in the sunny Santa Clara Valley California was taken from his home to be shipped to the Yukon and sold into people's sled dog teams in the wilderness of the Yukon he learns how to fight and the “Law of Club And Fang”. One of the main themes in the book was Survival of the Fittest. In the novel The Call of The Wild the theme Survival of the Fittest is prevalent all throughout the novel the theme is expressed by Buck and all the sled dog team members. This quote was said by Buck while he was watching Curly another sled dog get brutally killed he decided that would not be his fate. “So that was the way . No fair play,once down that was the end of you. Well he would see to it that he never went down”. (London 17). This quote shows that Buck along with many other dogs learn how to survive and to never fall down during a fight,

No matter how hard the human race tried to domesticate dogs, they will always end up back in the wild if they have a chance. Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division in 1999 with illustrations by Wendell Minor, The Call of the Wild, by Jack London, implicates irony through Buck's upbringing, Spitz's death, and losses and gains. Buck's upbringing is one of the major ironies in this classic. As his owners in San Diego pampered him and never let him starve, it is not the nature of dogs to let themselves be pampered and accept food that were not killed by themselves.

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.

In the novel The Call of the Wild Jack London describes living through the Yukon Gold Rush through the eyes of a dog, Buck. Throughout the novel Buck went from being the “king of his domain” to being “beaten but not broken”, back to being a real leader and proving he can make it through everything that was thrown into his path. Buck experiences much change in the story, which changes the character that he is and the way he is trekking through life in the Yukon Gold Rush.

First, Buck has to fight off one hundred huskies. For example, Buck tries to escape the camp with Spitz. Since, he doesn’t want to be killed by the starving dogs. Second, Buck and the other dogs know Dave has been put down. For instance, the dogs know he has been killed and they are scared. Since, they are all sad, but they are glad it was not them being put down. Last, Buck and the team eat too much and might not be able to stand the cold weather. For example, the dogs could die in the cold. Since, the food makes them full and unable to get up and move around. In conclusion, Buck furthers his knowledge of kill or be killed.

Buck came to mastery of his will to survive he new how to fight he had that in him   There were fierce that brought buck to mastery so when he bristled and showed his teeth”. (london 49) This prove that buck was fit to live in the wild. He could hunt and kill when he need to. Also he was a leader he wanted to be a model for the other dogs but if he needed to he would kill them. Lastly, Buck learned through his time in the wild that he needed to be strong and the master.    At one point in the novel, Buck mastered Spitz, all the sled dogs to prove that he was the master of everything.  Each one of these tasks were not easy for Buck. “Mercy did not exist in the primordial life it was misunderstood for fear and such misunderstanding for fear and such made for death kill or killed eat or be eaten was the law” ( London 77).  Buck showed the theme struggle for mastery when he realized he needed to fight to survive and be the leader. He is able to change and accept the hard conditions in the Northland and overcome the obstacles because he is more smarter and has many much more imagination than any of the other

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

Jack London’s attitude in the text made it very apparent how he felt about life. In retrospect, he said that you do what you have to do to survive. One of the very first examples of why he believed this is in the novella, when Buck was taken from his castle in the Santa Clara Valley. Buck had no idea where he was, where he was going to, or why. He soon found out that he was going to be a sled dog and was auctioned off; Buck did not like that. He fought with the man in the red sweater and he finally surrendered so that he did not get beaten to death. London expresses that Buck just did what he had to do by saying, “He was beaten (he knew that); but he was not broken” (Call of the Wild, London) Another example of when Buck