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    hunting moose in the forest. Upon returning to the camp‚ Buck slays these dancing Yeehats in rage‚ mourning for his dead friend. His love for Thornton had always been stronger than the call of the wild; however‚ with Thornton dead‚ Buck reenters the forest and joins a wolf pack‚ living life from then on as a wild beast. Judge Miller: A wealthy‚ retired judge who owns a spacious estate in California’s Santa Clara Valley. Buck’s St. Bernard father had been Judge Miller’s devoted companion‚ and Buck

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    Jack London’s The Call of the Wild explores the relationship between man and dog as they struggle to survive the unforgiving wilderness. The protagonist being Buck the dog‚ the story reveals the man-dog relationship uniquely through the eyes of the animal. Throughout the novel‚ Buck has many different masters‚ yet he only feels love towards the first and last one mentioned in the book. With Judge Miller‚ he feels love because his owner gives him everything a domesticated animal could ask for‚ while

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    Everyone goes through obstacles that require perseverance. The novel Call of the Wild represents perseverance through the main character Buck‚ and his uncontrollable‚ difficult life. Humans also go through many difficult challenges in their lives and dad was forced into a situations that no one would want to go through. Although humans and animals are very different‚ the two both go through uncomfortable challenges as individuals‚ and they both have to persevere. Perseverance means to complete something

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    Call of the Wild by Jack London‚ is a historical fiction novella about a once civilized dog named Buck who struggles for survival in the frozen‚ Alaskan Wilderness. He if forced to make a decision to be civilized or answer the call of the wild. One theme of this novella is individuals must adapt to survive. This can be seen through the setting‚ rising action‚ and changes in characterization. One way London develops the theme‚ individuals must adapt to survive‚ is through the harsh setting of the

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    Call of the Wild‚ by Jack London‚ begins in 1897‚ at the start of the Klondike gold rush. The discovery of gold in the Klondike region motivated thousands of men to head for the far north‚ all of them in need of dogs to pull sleds across the frigid arctic trails. Buck is an incredibly large dog‚ half Shepherd and half St. Bernard‚ who has enjoyed a leisurely life on a California ranch. He is stolen and shipped to the Yukon by his family gardener‚ Manuel. Buck learns to survive in this harsh environment

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    Into the Wild: Critical Response Essay Upon reading Jon Krakauer’s book‚ Into the Wild I had an in-depth analysis of how Christopher McCandless died. I also had a debunked version explanation for Chris’ death by Terra Incognita Films. Chris was a young man who grew to love the environment. Through his adventurous escapades it’s clear that he died from a combination of malnutrition‚ weakness‚ and mostly starvation. The book Into the Wild detailed Chris’ life of solitude‚ his only close relationship

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    Perseverance Through The Idea of Possible Death The idea of possible death of family or friends can make your world come crashing down right before your eyes. In “The Call Of The Wild”‚ Buck’s life has changed and he now fears for the life of himself and his friends. Meanwhile‚ my grandmother’s world came crashing down in her life when she was told by doctors that her nine year-old daughter only had six months to a year to live. She had already lost two of her daughters ten years before which made

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    Call of the Wild Vocabulary * Insular - 1.(adjective) of or pertaining to an island or islands; dwelling or situated on an island. 2.(noun) an inhabitant of an island; islander * Metamorphosis - (noun) a complete change of form‚ structure‚ or substance‚ as transformation by magic or witchcraft * Dominion – (noun) the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority * Consignment – 1.(adjective) of‚ pertaining to‚ or shipped as goods on consignment. 2. (verb) to

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    The book‚ Call of the Wild‚ written by Jack London‚ and the movie Call of the Wild are very different in many ways. It could be the way a scene plays out‚ a character’s role‚ or even when a event takes place. First‚ in the movie Call of the Wild John Thornton played a role throughout the whole movie being a gold miner searching for Buck. In the book Call of the Wild John Thornton isn’t added to the story until Hal‚ Charles‚ Mercades and were about to cross over the lake‚ and John rescues Beck

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    In the novel Call of the Wild by Jack London‚ the main character Buck goes through a behavioral change throughout his journey in the Klondike. Bucks change of attitude and behavior in the novel is what makes up Bucks call of the wild. Throughout the novel from the point when Buck is taken away from his home at Santa Clara Valley‚ California to when John Thornton’s camp is attacked‚ Buck is trying to reach his wild side of his life and at the same time leave his domesticated life behind in the past

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