Compare And Contrast Buck And White Fang

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Compare and Contrast: Buck and White Fang “I’ve seen a look in dog’s eyes a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.- John Steinbeck. Buck from The Call of the Wild and White Fang from White Fang have several differences but also multiple similarities. At the beginning of their stories, Buck and White Fang are alike in some ways but different in others. First, both dogs are mixed breeds. For example, Buck is half St. Bernard and half Scotch Shephard while White Fang is half wolf and half husky. Since, both dogs are mixed breed they have a similarity. Second, Buck’s and White Fang’s birth circumstances are different. For instance, Buck is basically born a prince on Judge Miller’s place and gets everything he wants while White Fang is born in a cold damp den with hardly enough to eat for him to survive. Since, Buck and White Fang are born into exact opposite birthplaces, this is a difference between them. Last, both dogs are large and strong with keen …show more content…

First, Buck and White Fang’s masters are attacked. For instance, Buck isn’t at camp when the Yeehats attack and kill John Thorton but White Fang is in the cabin when Beauty Smith attacks and saves Jack Conroy’s life. Since, they are in different situations when their masters are attacked they are different. Second, they are both freed. For Example, Buck gets freed when he discovers that John Thorton is dead and White Fang becomes free when Jack Conroy lets him out in the wild on his own. Since, both White Fang and Buck become free this is a similarity. Last, they both save their masters from certain death. For example, Buck saves John Thorton from drowning and White Fang saves Jack Conroy when the gold mine caves in. Since, they both saved their masters lives they are alike. In conclusion Buck and White Fang both save their masters from certain

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