Why Is The Call Of The Wild Banned

The story takes place in the late 1800’s, during the gold rush. During this time one of the only methods of travel was by dog sled. So everyone was sending dogs to the Klondike to sell. Buck was one of many dogs stolen and shipped up to be sold. Many dogs didn’t make it but others did and they were ran to death.

London’s novella Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck’s transformation from a domesticated pet on a vast Santa Clara Valley estate to the primal beast he becomes in the bitter regions of the Klondike wilderness. London delivers Buck’s journey in several key plot events and uses various settings and narration styles to tell the story in a way that allows a reader to easily become invested in Buck’s character and well-being from the viewpoint of a loyal and lovable pet, as well as, that of a creature returning to its primal roots and ancestry. Settings in Call of the Wild consist of generally harsh and vicious locations, situations previously unknown to Buck, and various hostile persons and dogs. As well as a variety of settings, London

“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight,” Stephen Chbosky. Books open up people’s minds to new ideas and allow people to the world in a new light. Banning books only makes one want to read those books more- to learn and poder over the controversial issues. One controversially banned novel is the The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This book while still has lessons to teach people in today’s society, including the ignorance of racism to addressing modern day issues; therefore The Adventures of Huckleberry FInn should not be banned.

Many books have been questioned and challenged. Even as far as to banning them. But what exactly is a banned book and why are they banned? A banned book is a book that has been censored by an authority, a government body, a library, or a even school system. A book that has been banned is actually removed from a library or school system. The actual contextual reasons as to banning them is use of explicit violence, gore, sexuality, explicit language, religion, or dark times in history. On the non-contextual side of the reason why they are banned books are usually because with the best intentions to protect people, frequently children, from difficult philosophies and information. Teachers, or even more common adults, often censor books from

Buck is the main character of this novel. The other animals in the novel are Buck, Curly, Spitz, Dave, Billee, Joe, Sol-leks, Dolly, Pike, Dub, Skeet, and Nig. Buck’s mother was a Scotch Sheppard, and his father was a huge Saint Bernard. Buck was a civilized dog, but answers the call of the wild and becomes one with the wild. Curly was Buck’s companion on the boat trip to the North. Curly is described in the novel as a “good-natured Newfoundland.” Curly does not survive long; however, Buck learns a gruesome lesson when he sees how easily Curly was murdered while trying to be friendly with Spitz. Spitz was the dog that assassinated Curly and becomes Buck’s most bitter enemy. He was terminated later in the novel by Buck in a dog brawl. Buck’s victory entitled him to take over the lead of the dogs that belonged to Spitz. The dog fight illustrated to me Buck’s ability to survive even among the most primitive elements. Dave, Billee, Joe, Sol-leks, Dolly, Pike, and Dub are the other dogs that serve on the dogsled team with Buck. Finally, Skeet and Nig were two of John Thornton’s dogs that he owned before he rescued and adopts

Certain books should not be banned if they serve an educational purpose to children and young adults.

The book I chose for my banned book report was Looking for Alaska by John Green. John Green is a 39 year old author who was born on August 24, 1977. He is the author to many popular best-selling novels such as: The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, and of course, Looking for Alaska. Aside from being an author, Green is also a vlogger, producer, writer, editor and actor. He is well known for his YouTube channel CrashCourse, which is an educational series teaching many different school subjects. From research I found that Green wrote this book based off of his own personal similar experiences. According to “John Green (author)." Wikipedia”, Green attended a similar school when he was young and met people very similar

King and King By Lina de Haan, The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne, To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee, Harry Potter By JK Rowling, The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger, Gone with the Wind By Margaret Mitchell, Where the Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak, Uncle Tom’s Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe. Want to know what all these books have in common? They have all been banned somewhere at some time or another. All of these books teach important values and teach children about world conflicts and affairs. Yet some people have considered these books inappropriate for students.

value in the work of choice. Seldom is the teacher or librarian alone in thinking

Dogs are hung, beaten, or electrocuted to death for the pleasure of the watchers. Dogfights usually take from 1-2 hours and it ends when a dog is seriously injured or killed. It is illegal, yet people still do it. Sometimes people just don’t know when to stop and can hurt someone horribly, so all those dogfighting insane people stop hurting innocent dogs before you kill them all. Everyone else should try and help solve it with me not against me.

We did. The screams and cries of the maimed and dying wailed among the incoherent shouts of rage from the combatants. Unhappily, we couldn’t avert our eyes from those on the ground. We had to eliminate any potential threat from backstabbing foes with mercy strokes. Painstakingly, we worked our way to the front of our advancing line. It was grim business to see more Wolves dead on the ground, which caused a bitter taste to fill my mouth. My sword returned to its business and I lost track of how long we spilled the Raider’s blood.

Buck's character is a 4 year-old hybrid dog, having both St.Bernard and Shepherd breeds. Growing up with a beloved and respected owner, he often pranced like a king. His spirits were enlightened by frolicking in the yard with his master’s children. Hunting adventures and kindred outdoor delights with his master kept his weight down and his muscles humongous. Buck's lengthy and heated fur coat gave him protective qualities which allowed him to endure most treacherous environments. HIs mixed breed allowed for no other competition amongst other dogs on the farm. Despite this privileged lifestyle, Buck was not prepared for the many upcoming, challenging but rewarding journeys.

All the reasons previously listed support using the books, “Call of the Wild” and “Invisible Man”, in schools. Some may say that certain books can scar people due to their young age. However, the books should not be banned because history is repeating itself, living creatures are treated unjustly, and because certain sensitive problems must be acknowledged to learn. Books can help people learn from what real experiences happen in the real world through reading about the troubles animals and humans gone and still go through and the cruelty of those

* 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.

Dog fighting is one of the most heinous dog abusement. “[Dogs]...conditioned for fighting...through the use of drugs, including anabolic steroids to enhance muscle mass...encourage aggressiveness.” These dogs are often mistreated and often wounded. According to The Criminal, Underground World of Dog Fighting “[Fights]...few minutes or several hours...both animals may suffer injuries including puncture wounds, lacerations, blood loss, crushing injuries and broken bones” This type of activity is technically illegal, but many owners still force their dogs into this