Literary Analysis Of 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.

At the end, Buck is not killed and he lives a happy life. First, Buck kills a black bear and two wolverines. For example, Buck kills those animals without being afraid of them. Since, all of the other animals back off. Second, Buck kills a moose. For instance, moose are very hard to kill. Since, Buck has proven himself by killing it. Last, Buck becomes part of a wolf pack. For example, Buck kills two wolves and becomes a leader. Since, Buck becomes the Ghost dog. In conclusion, Buck is fully aware of kill or be

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, 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.

Buck had heard the “call” faintly in his times as the Judge’s dog, roaming the nearby areas either alone or with the Judge’s daughters. It was only once he was subjected to the cruelty of the dog trade that his ferocity showed itself fully and the “call” began gaining strength. It did not help that he was sold as a sled dog, living in the

The man represents the fraction of society that doesn't respect nature. He doesn't understand the power of nature because he is oblivious to it. On the other hand the dog was "told a truer tale than that was told to the man by the man's judgement." The man "did not know cold. Possibly all the generations of his ancestry had been ignorant of cold, of real cold." "The was no keen intimacy between the dog and the man." The man and the dog are together because the man needs the dog, and the dog has no choice. They have no emotional connection between them because the dog is used as a slave. In one part of the story the man uses the dog to test the trail and make sure that it is safe. The dog has more inherent knowledge about the area, all of his "ancestry knew" about the cold and the dangers of extreme cold. He also had a warm "natural covering" to keep him safe from the weather. The man was not used to the cold. He "was without imagination. He was quick and alert to the things of life, but only the things, and not the significances." He also was stubborn for his neglect to take advice.

“ From far away drifted a faint, sharp yelp, followed by a chorus of a similar sharp yelps (London 105).” In the book, Call of the Wild by Jack London the main character Buck faces a retrogression. Buck goes from being king like to a wild rebellious dog. Buck goes through this change because men found gold. The men needed dogs like Buck. Buck was half saint Bernard and half scotch-shephard, so he was a gigantic dog and had a thick coat to survive in harsh weather like in the Klondike. So Buck is sold and beat he learns to obey the law of club and fang to be formed into a sled dog, but ends up forming a bond with a man his name was John Thornton . Thornton died and Buck answers the call and runs in the wild becoming alpha of the wolf pack. As Buck was

Buck is a type of dog that doesn’t give give up, he was taken through some of the worst conditions and yet survived them. He was stolen, he was beaten, he was forced to run the entire distance of the Yukon mountain range. But yet he pushed through clung to life as if it was the only thing left that he had.

Buck was adopted by John Thorton and he made a social adjustment when he learned that “To Buck’s suprise these dogs manifested no jealousy towards him. They seemed to share the kindness and largeness of John Thorton”(78). This is a big moment for Buck because he had really never been around kind dogs that were not trying to compete with or kill him. This changed the way he acted to them because he was no long competing with the other dogs and he knows that he should treat them kindly and not feel jealousy towards

Buck faces many challenges where he learns about life. For example, “...He had learned to trust in men he knew...But when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he growled menacingly” (4). In this situation, Buck gets betrayed by Manuel. He learns that not everyone he meets is going to be loyal. Another example is when Jack London states, “ ..Buck’s shoulder was slashed down each time as Spitz leaped lightly away...Spitz was untouched, while Buck was streaming with blood and panting hard...Buck stood and looked on,

The book talks about he was becoming a leader: “He openly threatened the other’s leadership” (London 41). Buck’s character was shown by being a leader that didn’t need to take any other dogs out. Spitz was the type of leader that would take out his competition. While Buck being a born leader and leads by example. In our map we expressed this by showing a dog that has a bandana around its neck that says future leader dog.

First, to get there Buck needs to be an amazing sled dog which he already is which ends up making him leader.For example, learns common extra food rubs, etc,. Since Buck earns francis and perruls respect can equal recognition. Second, other dogs follow Buck’s lead. For instance, Buck protects other dogs from Spitz in a revolt. Since Buck commands other dogs to disobey Spitz. Last, Buck finds love with John Thornton. For Example, Thornton shaking his head, Buck play Bites. Since Buck and Thornton are inseparable. In conclusion, Buck fathers his quest by gaming his master recognition status among his peers, and the love John Thornton

Have people ever thought about writing style? Or about different literary movements? There are many different kinds of writing styles, along with many different literary movements. Authors choose the writing style they want, and whether or not to be in a movement. Jack London was one of these authors. He chose to be a part of the naturalism movement. Naturalism is a literary movement with the belief that humans and animals being shaped by their environment. He then chose to use indirect discourse in one of his most popular books The Call of the Wild. Free Indirect Discourse is when the reader knows the thoughts of the main character while having a third person view. Free indirect discourse can differ from direct discourse because it allows third and first person rather than just third person. The use of indirect discourse in Jack London’s work emphasizes the naturalist movement on humans’ industrialization.

The author of The Call of the Wild, Jack London, heavily influenced the literary world with his inspirational works, specifically surrounding the theme of Naturalism. London followed the same theme, among others, in many of his works, focusing on how the environment affects its inhabitants and the details of the environment itself. The descriptions of nature London took the time to include in his books and the way they affect the story is what makes his works truly remarkable. He strongly committed himself to his works and put a great deal of effort into researching them to ensure accuracy. In The Call of the Wild, there are three main themes that are made evident: naturalism, coming of age, and loss of innocence. Naturalism is what London is most known for, and is shown through his attention to the surroundings of his characters. Coming of age was displayed through specific life changing events that altered Buck’s perspective. And finally, loss of innocence can be seen in the gradual, but sure decline of Buck’s morals.

Buck, from Jack London’s novel, The Call of The Wild, is a primordial beast, but he wasn’t always this way. Buck was a civilized dog living in the Sun-Kissed Santa Clara Valley, ending up haunting the beautiful wilderness forever. Already by just looking at the title, we know that the wild would be the place for Buck. The story takes place in the very late 1800’s during the Klondike Gold Rush, that is when Buck, later being a sled dog during the time, finds out about his, currently, undeveloped instinct and his love for the wild. Throughout this book, there are many different themes. Some of the themes include survival of the fittest, one needs to aspire to master their situation, kill or be killed, the laws that govern the wild and civilization are different, and mastery can only be achieved by separating from the group. Although those are great themes to identify the book with, there is another theme that includes all of the others, certain situations can bring out primitive instincts buried by civilization. There are many times when Buck’s primitive impulses come out that are important to the story. London shows the beginning of Buck’s instinct coming out, how he starts to get more and more inhumane, and how he is very primitive at the end of the story.