The Power of the Primitive “Old longings nomadic leap‚ chafing at custom’s chain‚ again from its brumal sleep‚ wakens the ferine strain.”(London 3). In the book The Call of the Wild Jack London writes the story of a California dog‚ Buck‚ thrown into the harsh Northland climate. During his time in the Yukon‚ Buck starts to return to his primitive roots. On his journey‚ Buck meets John Thornton‚ a gold-seeker. Buck learns to love Thornton. Thornton is the only thing keeping Buck tied to mankind
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Jack London Some say he was “the successor to Poe” (Unger). Was he truly the successor to Edgar Allen Poe? Jack London believed in a fine line between Social Darwinism and social justice‚ and individualism and socialism. He reflected his beliefs into all of his novels and stories. American writer‚ Jack London‚ made a successful career out of his experiences and adventures. Jack “London was born in San Francisco‚ the illegitimate child of Flora Wellman” on January 12‚ 1876 (Jack London St). It
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environment” (London 36). As Buck continues to grow‚ change‚ and adapt in order to survive‚ he must compromise some of his values and do things that he might not think is right. He also learns that if one truly wants to survive‚ they will be able to accomplish feats that‚ under normal circumstances‚ would never be possible‚ such as pulling a loaded sled with 1000 pounds by himself. “I’ve got a sled outside now with twenty fifty-pound sacks of flour on it… Buck had done it” (London
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Dogs are bred to do many different things‚ but I think the best breed is a boxer dog. Call of the Wild by Jack London talks about different breeds of dogs‚ and I think boxers are the best. They are friendly‚ great family pets‚ and can do many different things. To begin with‚ boxers were originally from Germany. They only came to America after World War I and became one of the most popular dogs in the 1940’s. Their name likely came from the way they play like human boxers. Others think they
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“The Call of the Wild” is written by Jack London. It was first published in 1903. The book was focused in the area of Alaska‚ about a dog named buck; who was taken away from his home and beaten and worn down and became a member of a sled dog team. He went through a lot of hard times. From hunger to freezing‚ beaten‚ drowning. Buck learned a lot of things in these times‚ like how to dig a hole in the snow to keep warm‚ how to serve threw hunger pains and also hes natural intinsts kick in and help
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Jack London‚ an American author known for his thrilling adventure stories‚ showed the world that even an exciting story that takes place in exotic settings can include all the intricacies of great literature. This is seen in many of his stories with the implementation of symbolism‚ many times a recurring theme in his work. Also‚ London used many ideas of the day such as Darwinism and Spencerism in his writings in order to better portray his views. However‚ perhaps one of the most telling signs that
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when one has the courage...‚” Doug Cooper. A major theme in Jack London’s classic book‚ The Call of the Wild‚ is a quest to find one’s identity/journey‚ which is what Buck is doing throughout the whole story. Buck cannot just find his identity‚ he has to have the courage and strength to get through his journey to find it. At the beginning‚ Buck has to quickly adapt to his changing environments and stay safe on this quest he calls life. First‚ Buck has to learn to survive after he is abducted
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In the novella‚ Call of the Wild‚ Jack London’s story shows the importance of Buck’s strength in the wilderness‚ the trait that ultimately saves his life. Buck is stolen from his luxurious life in Santa Clara and thrown into the treacherous wilderness‚ a completely new environment. Buck must learn to adjust to this different lifestyle‚ and he quickly learns the skill of dog sledding‚ and “his development (or retrogression) was rapid. His muscles became hard as iron and he grew callous to all ordinary
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The Call of the Wild: Life lessons that are learned and thought Introduction As a student in Introduction to Literature I have had the opportunity to engage in reading and writing from the books listed: The Call of the Wild‚ Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s‚ and I know why the cage bird sings. These books have taught me that a message could be delivered in many perspectives. I have learned that a book is more than a story being told. It is up to the reader imagination to take then to that magical
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Both Chris McCandless and Jack London left to go into the wilderness to find their true selves. They both also had serious family issues‚ with McCandless’ father having a secret other family‚ and London’s mother attempting to shoot themselves. It is a possibility that through this they learned that humans are unpredictable‚ and unreliable‚ and as a result‚ they preferred to be in solitude for long periods of time‚ so that they would no longer be subjected to the random whims of other people.
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