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    Call of the Wild BUCK‚ A POWERFUL DOG‚ half St. Bernard and half sheepdog‚ lives on Judge Miller’s estate in California’s Santa Clara Valley. He leads a comfortable life there‚ but it comes to an end when men discover gold in the Klondike region of Canada and a great demand arises for strong dogs to pull sleds. Buck is kidnapped by a gardener on the Miller estate and sold to dog traders‚ who teach Buck to obey by beating him with a club and‚ subsequently‚ ship him north to the Klondike. Arriving

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    Perseverance through life. Life is a set of challenges designed to test our strength and perseverance. In the book Call of the WildBuck experiences many conflicts‚ one of the biggest being his environment. Buck was yanked from his warm and lush home in the civilized Santa Clara valley and forced to move to the harsh and unforgiving north. My mother similarly moved often during her childhood‚ often not staying in one place longer than two years. They both had to persevere through many challenges

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    dark mountain of depression to move on with your life and be able to enjoy it. In Call of the WildBuck is taken away from his owner and the person he loved most is killed. This causes Buck to lose everything he cared about and learn to move on quickly. In contrast‚ my mom lost both of her parents at age thirteen and she slowly accepted the fact and she needed more time to persevere through the hardships. Even though Buck and my mom dealt with their situations differently‚ they both lost people important

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    dogs. Buck for example had to persevere when he was thrown into the life of a sled dog. Like how Jerry my grandpa had to persevere when his wife decided to get divorced. They have many similarities and differences but they both persevered. For example in The Call of the WildBuck is removed from a normal life and thrown into a new hard working life where he has many tough experiences to go through. When Buck was first shipped to the Yukon he was taught the Law of Club and Fang. After Buck learned

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    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 is presented by Buck as he tries to survive in the cold Yukon. Buck introduces survival

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    manifests itself.” In The Call Of The WildBuck‚ a fierce dog comes face to face with another dog‚ Spitz‚ in a fight for leadership among their pack. Buck uses his ferocious instincts to defeat Spitz revealing that power is earned‚ not given. Buck works hard to get bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. As he progresses more people start to realize him‚ and admire him. After Buck defeats Spitz‚ he trots over to the lead sleigh dog spot‚ but another dog‚ who was terrified of Buck‚ was placed there‚ “The old

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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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    The Ca ll of the Wild LIU F u- qin * ( Fore ign Language D epart en‚t H onghe university M engzi 661100‚ China) m ‚ Abstr ac t The Ca ll of theW ild is one of the masterpieces of Jack London. The hero Buck is a dog This artic le a i s at an ex2 : ‚ ‚ . m p lorattion of the desire for hum an ity in the novel through Buck. s return ing to the w ild It analyzes the wr iting background Buck. s a ttitude . ‚ and behavior towards its m asters and the way the m asters treat Buck It points out that

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    lot more. In Call Of The Wild Buck is taken away from his cozy southland home where he grew up safe and worryless‚ until he is brought to a place where no dog like him wants to be. He has to overcome challenges and learn how to adapt to survive. My mom had to do the same to survive she had to adapt to the new surroundings of being a single mom and having a baby to take care of. However they both learn to get through and things turn out there way. In the book Call Of The Wild Buck is kidnapped

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    Buck Learns How To Survive In The Call Of The Wild‚ Jack London‚ the author‚ focuses on the extreme changes that need to be made to survive in the wild. Buck‚ a St. Bernard and Scotch half-breed dog‚ is used to show the changes made and is removed from his home and placed in the wild. After living in the wild for quite awhile‚ Buck learns how to survive by watching other dogs‚ learning from his own experiences‚ and by being forced to learn. Even though Buck connects with his instincts‚ his ability

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