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    In the novel The Call of the Wild a dog named Buck gets taken from his home in California and is then taken all the way to Yukon‚ Alaska‚ along the way Buck has to transform from being a domesticated home dog to a dog of the wild. The author Jack London has written many popular books including the Call of the Wild and many more‚ his books all display his descriptive writing style very well. London has many different methods of developing themes in his novels and in this novel he uses bucks transformation

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    Background Call of the wild  written by Jack London was set during the Yukon gold rush in the frigid klondike. The reader is introduced to  the main character Buck who was taken from his owner Judge Miller who lived in California.  The man who took Buck manuel‚ was the judges gardener. Buck was kidnapped because his breed of dog is used in the Klondike to pull sleds and haul freight. Along Buck’s journey to the klondike he meets a mysterious man only know to the reader as “The Man In The Red Sweater

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    “His muscles became hard as iron‚ and he grew callous to all ordinary pain” (Jack London 25). In the story call of the wild there is a domesticated dog named Buck whose life takes a drastic turn when he is kidnaped by a gardener. He goes through a series of events such as‚ struggle for mastery‚ survival of the fittest‚ and power of primitive that change him to a killing monster. Jack London showed a lot of stereotypes and greed that there was during the klondike gold rush. Survival of the fittest

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    Jack London’s book‚ The Call of the Wild is about a domestic house dog who is thrown into the unknown and harsh life of a Klondike sled dog. This book was banned and removed from the high school curriculum for reasons that suggest animal cruelty‚ violent scenes‚ and dark tone and themes that are not suitable for younger children. Despite these reason‚ The Call of the Wild should remain in the curriculum because it also contains some reoccurring themes of perseverance and bravery that many could learn

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    In the book “The Call Of The Wild” by Jack London‚ Buck is a dog whom lived with a loving and caring family. He was taken by the gardener and sold to different people. They either beat him‚ were not experienced with dog care‚ starved and pushed him way too far. Luckily bucks last owner was affectionate to Buck. He is a dog whom you would look at as strong‚ intelligent and a survivor. I connected myself to Buck‚ because i myself have been through the struggles Buck has gone through. Growing up

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    Jack London was a famous American author who once said‚ “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” (Biography.com Editors). This is exactly what London did in his life. He chased adventure and used his experiences to form his writing. The Call of The Wild is London’s most well known piece of literature. In this novel‚ a few themes utilized by London are the struggle for dominance‚ powerful instincts‚ the rivalry between civilization and wilderness‚ and the idea of taking

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    of the parts of his nature that were deeper than he‚ going back into the womb of Time." - Jack London‚ The Call of the Wild‚ Ch. 3 (Jack London Quotes). This quote summarizes the success of Jack London’s writing career in one simple sentence. London’s success and inspiration for his naturalist style can be accredited to the way in which he was raised‚ and his experiences during his lifetime. Jack London‚ was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12‚ 1876 near San Francisco‚ California. His mother

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    Theme Through Chapter titles In Call of The Wild The powerful forces of nature affect all living things. A living creature cannot change how it is born or what it is born in to. All living things will be born‚ grow‚ age‚ and eventually die. Every living thing consumes other living organisms so they can survive. If you are not strong‚ then you will not survive in the powerful forces of nature. Not all creatures are killed by other organisms. They are also killed by various diseases

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    The Call of the Wild Literacy Analysis “Buck shot past him‚ the axe crashed down upon mad Dolly’s head” (London 71). This quote from The Call of the Wild by Jack London is one of many examples of how London incorporates life and death situations into the novel. The novel is about a dog named Buck dealing with these life or death situations in the Yukon and Buck coming to a fully domestic dog to a fully wild animal.The novel test Bucks strength for survival in the Yukon. One event that took place

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    In this story Buck is triumphant when faced with the challenges of leadership and life in the wild. The Call Of The Wild‚ by Jack London‚ is about a sled dog making his way through the wilderness‚ after being kidnapped. In the Yukon Gold Rush sled dogs are in high demand to take hard trips through the cold surroundings. In the beginning of the book‚ Buck uses interdependence to learn the ways of the wild‚ but then survives individually. In the beginning of the book‚ Buck has just come from a civilized

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