Analysis Of Buck In The Call Of The Wild
Buck Over Any Other Dog
In the novel The Call of the Wild by Jack London, a dog is set as the main character. This dog is not just any ordinary dog, this dogs name is Buck. Buck was born in Santa Clara, California at the dog age of four. With a mix of St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd living with a great, loving family he was treated like royalty. To them he was another person in the family. Although one day, was just filled with bad news. Bucks owner had to sell him because he needed money, his gambling problem had taken over. From that moment on, every day was a mind and character altering day. Buck becomes more loyal, obedient, caring, and learns to be fearless and an overachiever.
To Begin, Buck's star qualities are loyalty, and obedience. …show more content…
As soon as Buck met Thornton he knew that he could trust him because on how Thornton was treating him. Buck does not like having Thornton out of his sight because he is scared to lose another good master. Buck even watches Thornton as he sleeps. While Thornton is packing the gold from the expeditions funded by Bucks winning of $1,600 for pulling the thousand pound sled, Buck goes adventuring into the wild forest. In the wild forest he feels like he has a purpose, he feel like he belongs, and it wasn’t long before Buck found a fellow friend. This friend was a wolf that felt threatened by Buck because of his enormous size and strength. Buck loved the wilderness and wanted to stay in the wilderness forever with the wolf he had met. He became wild, hunting the most feared creatures in the forest till he was the most feared. The only thing keeping Buck from turning wild completely and living in the forest is his love for John Thornton. He keeps returning to see John Thornton every day, to every couple of days then a week at a time. When Buck goes back to camp to see John Thornton after a week he finds him dead and furiously attacks the Yeehats, an Indian Tribe. Thornton's death is the only thing Buck needed to turn him completely wild. Bucks actions prove him to be a caring and loving
In the novel The Call of the Wild by Jack London, a dog is set as the main character. This dog is not just any ordinary dog, this dogs name is Buck. Buck was born in Santa Clara, California at the dog age of four. With a mix of St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd living with a great, loving family he was treated like royalty. To them he was another person in the family. Although one day, was just filled with bad news. Bucks owner had to sell him because he needed money, his gambling problem had taken over. From that moment on, every day was a mind and character altering day. Buck becomes more loyal, obedient, caring, and learns to be fearless and an overachiever.
To Begin, Buck's star qualities are loyalty, and obedience. …show more content…
As soon as Buck met Thornton he knew that he could trust him because on how Thornton was treating him. Buck does not like having Thornton out of his sight because he is scared to lose another good master. Buck even watches Thornton as he sleeps. While Thornton is packing the gold from the expeditions funded by Bucks winning of $1,600 for pulling the thousand pound sled, Buck goes adventuring into the wild forest. In the wild forest he feels like he has a purpose, he feel like he belongs, and it wasn’t long before Buck found a fellow friend. This friend was a wolf that felt threatened by Buck because of his enormous size and strength. Buck loved the wilderness and wanted to stay in the wilderness forever with the wolf he had met. He became wild, hunting the most feared creatures in the forest till he was the most feared. The only thing keeping Buck from turning wild completely and living in the forest is his love for John Thornton. He keeps returning to see John Thornton every day, to every couple of days then a week at a time. When Buck goes back to camp to see John Thornton after a week he finds him dead and furiously attacks the Yeehats, an Indian Tribe. Thornton's death is the only thing Buck needed to turn him completely wild. Bucks actions prove him to be a caring and loving