Would you kill if your life depended on it? A major theme in Jack London 's’ call of the wild, is life is kill or be killed.
In the beginning of the book, Buck must fight to the death with the original lead dog Spitz. First, Spitz is much more experienced. For example, Spitz has many scars on him and each fight is to the death. Since Buck is very big and smart, he handled himself well. Second, Buck witnessed Spitz kill the dog Curly. For example, Spitz killed Curly with ease, the fight was very short. Since Spitz killed Curly he clearly has more experience than Buck. Last, Spitz was very fast and cunning. For example, he leaped around Buck very fast and Buck couldn’t bite him. Since Buck was smarter he used his imagination and took out spitz’s front legs and let the other dogs finish him off.
In the middle of the book, Buck had to kill a bear. First, Buck seen a bear and he had to get food. For example, Buck walked and found the bear and it had plenty of meat for Buck. Since Buck could eat the bear he killed it and had food for days. Second, The bear was distracted and not ready to be attacked. For instance, the bear had a lot of mosquitos on him and
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For example, the indian tribe killed John Thorton(Bucks owner) and John’s dogs and his partners. Since Buck loved John he was so angry that he had to hunt them down. Since the “yeehats” killed Buck’s owner he had to kill them. Second, Buck killed them all with ease. For instance, the yeehats were trying to attack Buck but they couldn’t. Since Buck was so fueled with anger he ripped open throat after throat until the yeehats had barely any more tribe members. Last, the yeehats had weapons and buck had only claw and fang. For example, the yeehats had bows and spears. Since Buck is so skilled at killing at this point it didn’t matter what they had. In conclusion, Buck either could kill the yeehats or they could’ve killed
Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good” (London 21). One’s perspective on Buck should have changed by now because he has gone from being an innocent dog to becoming a dog that kills to get what he wants. Has Buck become the bad guy now and Spitz is the good guy or are they both the same? How did Buck win one might be wondering could Spitz have let him win because early in the chapter Spitz was described as a “... practiced fighter.
.Brian ’s winter by: Gary Paulsen and call of the wild by: Jack London. There are three traits that both Brian and buck have here they are.
According to the text, “In mid air, just as his jaws were about to close on the man, he received a shock that checked his body and brought his teeth together with an agonizing clip” (London 8). Buck was beat and traded constantly for no reason, and even though it was very difficult, he fought back to survive. As the text states, “Buck had sprung in on the instant; and at the end of the three hundred yards, amid a mad swirl of water, he overhauled Thornton” (London 77). This proves that Buck had so much confidence and determination that he didn’t even hesitate to jump into a roaring lake and risk his life to save his owner, John Thornton. As London states, “Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good” (40).
i liked how buck fought a leader's spot when francois and perrault would not put him in that spot even. though he killed spitz. I think buck did better at punishing the dogs better than spitz. they even said that when buck took over those dogs pulled the hardest they ever did and made a record trip. I really loved that when the dogs got done with that trip they got a long rest.
Have you ever heard the calls? Buck sure has. In the novel The Call of The Wild by Jack London, Buck is a large st. Bernard that lives in the beautiful Santa Clara Valley with Judge Miller. As the story goes on Buck gets dognapped and sent to the man in the red sweater. The man in the red sweater is also known as the crack dog doctor.
Buck 's intelligence and strength helped him survive, but the determination and will to live is what really got Buck through his hardships. A major theme in The Call of the Wild is "Determination can get you through anything," a statement Buck proves multiple times. Buck was a strong-willed dog that faced many challenges, from being kidnapped, sold to Alaskan gold miners, becoming a sled-dog and conflict with other dogs. While Buck 's wits, strength, and most likely some luck assisted him in his journey, Buck stayed determined throughout and it got him to where he wanted to be. In the beginning, Buck was a pampered dog, he lived in a nice house with a family that loved and cared for him.
He learned from his bad experiences. Buck then met spitz who Buck didn't like at all because he was rude and mean and hurt buck. So did my sisters they met the drunk side of their dad in which they didn't like because he beat them. Overall, Buck went through a lot he nearly died and then the one he loved
Although the movie is based off the book, Call of the Wild as a book is very different from the movie. There are multiple reasons for this to occur, but it happens all the time with book/movie crossovers. In the following paragraphs we will be discussing just some of the differences between the call of the wild book and the call of the wild movie. Not to mention it was published in 1903 so there were multiple things that the movie couldn’t have or express. John Thornton may have been important to the book, but he was the nearly movie’s main focus.
Buck is being called into the wild. His life events changed who he was and sent him free in spirit and body. Once Thornton was kill Buck was able to be free and just be a wild dog with the others (napierkowski). In my opinion, this book shouldn’t have been in the category of banned and challenged books.
In chapter 7 Buck ruthlessly kills all of the indian’s who have killed his master. Yet Buck cares not what he has done. “He did not pause to worry the victim, but ripped in passing, with the next bound tearing wide the throat of a second man. There was no withstanding him. He plunged about in their very midst, tearing, rending, destroying, in constant and terrific motion which defied the arrows they discharged at him.”
Buck’s great genes and extensive training have allowed him to become more agile than any foe he is pitted against. So when Jack London is talking about Buck fighting a pack of wolves he say “he was everywhere at once” meaning that buck is so quick to strike that there is nowhere that the wolves aren’t vulnerable. The inclusion of this hyperbole gives us a sense of how Buck has evolved from a simple house dog to a wild killer of great strength.
Call of the Wild starts with introducing Buck, a mix breed between a St. Bernard and a Sheepdog. He lives on the wealthy estate of Judge Miller. Buck is soon sold into sled dogging and is sent to the Klondike region of Alaska and Canada. In Jack London’s Call of the Wild, the theme is that Buck not only uses a growth mindset to survive, but he also uses it to thrive.
Have you ever wondered why Chris McCandless went into the wild? Chris McCandless was an American hiker. He ventured into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with little food and equipment, hoping to live simply for a time in solitude. Almost four months later, McCandless' starved remains were found. His death occurred in a converted bus used as a backcountry shelter, along the Stampede Trail on the eastern bank of the Sushana River.
The beginning of the novel shows us that Buck is a pampered dog who had lived in the Santa Clara Valley under the property of judge miller and was the ruler of the house. He was feared, and respected by the other dogs. He has everything he wanted and will soon have it taken away from him. Manuel, the gardener, will abduct Buck in his house and that will be the beginning of a cruel life for him.
This brutal event signifies the ‘Fang Part’ of the Law, and Buck understands the importance of defending oneself because in the harsh, cold, northern environment, there is no fairplay or justice. “Once down, that was the end of you.” (pg 23) Civility doesn’t prevail in the wilderness, and Buck learns to rely on his instincts as well as physical abilities to survive.