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    of responsibility in their lifetime. And we must use perseverance to execute and use responsibility to its fullest potential. I will be going over two story one a Human and one of a dog. The first character I shall be covering is Buck from The Call of the Wild. As you know Buck eventually challenges spitz; the leader of the dog sleigh team for his position. Of course being optimistic Buck overcomes Spitz and “removes” him from his position‚ and Buck takes over as leader. Buck unknowingly takes on

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    could have issues going on with themselves or in their lives and they feel as if there is no one to turn to‚ so they choose to keep to themselves. Isolation is a common theme experienced in “Into The Wild” by the main character‚ Christopher McCandless. From the beginning Chris McCandless had his mind set on going off into the wild‚ but other factors influenced his decision to do so. He didn’t have the healthiest relationship with his family‚ especially not with his father. When Chris grew older he

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    第 4卷 第 6期 2006年 12月 红河学院学报 Jouna l ofH onghe University Vo.l 4 No 6 . Dec 2006 . The D esire for H um an ity in 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

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    Being the leader of a wolf pack is all about being big‚ strong‚ and tough. Buck‚ from The Call of the Wild‚ was all of those things. He knocked Spitz‚ the alpha‚ out of the way. So‚ how did Buck do it? Buck was a strong and tough dog. However‚ he didn’t start that way. Being around his team‚ helped him to become stronger. All of the intense fights‚ over food or higher power paid off. Strength was extremely important because it gave him a reputation since it won him fights. These gory and ugly fights

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    Major Themes Class Taking the play from a socialist perspective inevitably focuses on issues of social class. Class is a large factor‚ indirectly‚ in the events of the play and Eva Smith’s death. Mrs. Birling‚ Priestley notes‚ is her husband’s social superior‚ just as Gerald will be Sheila’s social superior if they do get married. Priestley also subtly notes that Gerald’s mother‚ Lady Croft‚ disapproves of Gerald’s marrying Sheila for precisely this reason. Finally‚ everyone’s treatment of

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    Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is the story of Christopher McCandless‚ a determined young man who chose to embark on an “Alaskan Odyssey” in order to live in nature on his own terms. Into the Wild conveys the nature of the relationship between self and society by examining McCandless’s reflections on self‚ society‚ and nature. In connection with these themes‚ “Survivor Type” by Stephen King and “Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson add relevant analysis of the complex relationship between one’s natural

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    then you should Read call of the Wild by Jack London. They took about gold rush‚ sled dog team’s and a dog that lived in California. “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London was about a dog named Buck. Buck lived in califon. The gordiner sold Buck and shipt him off to the yukon to pall sleds he went therow 4 masters the 5 one was john thornton buck like him in tell the indians killed him then buck whose free. The theme power of primitive instincts is in the story call of the wild. There are many examples

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    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 part in a group effort. He also makes use of many different symbols

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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

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    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. When Thornton dies the last tie is broken and Buck returns to his primitive wolf roots. The theme The Power of the Primitive is shown

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