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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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    Call of the Wild and To Build a Fire were both exciting books about serving in the freezing cold attic yet they also have many differences. Call of the Wild is a story of a dog trying to survive the Alaskan gold rush. To Build a Fire follows a similar storyline yet it is about a man instead of a dog. Although the two books have many similarities such as where the book took place and the the style of writing they also have many differences such as the ending and the main character. Both books touched

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    Call Of the Wild Essay In the book Call of the Wild the main character Buck got treated bad until he cracked. Buck is a dog and was stolen by thieves and taken to be come a sled dog then he was had to pull the sled even when he was extremely tired like a living hurricane of fury‚ hurling himself upon them in a frenzy to destroy. He sprang at the foremost man it was the chief of the Yeehats ripping the throat of a second man.” (London 100). Buck got treated bad and he was pushed over

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    Surviving in the winter is hard‚but you can see how hard from the stories. “Brian’s winter by Gary Paulsen” and “Call of the wild” by Jack London where characters have to survive in harsh winter conditions. In the story Brian’s Winter‚Brian is very brave.In the text it states “Brian pulled back his foot.: Hey--get out of there.” Keep in mind that he’s kicking a bear‚a FULL grown bear.Even though this is a stupid move on Brian’s part‚you have to be pretty brave to kick a bear.Also‚after the bear

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    The conclusion of the story is quite pleasing‚ although somewhat simple. Most would anticipate an intense shock‚ yet Mary Lawson had an understated way of resolving the conflicts together. The core of the novel is the bond between Matt and Kate‚ which being the greatest and most heartbreaking loss. The catastrophe that had occurred in the beginning of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison dying had a massive influence on all the children and led to many financial difficulties one after and another. Once‚ the tragedy

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    To persevere through tough times requires many traits such as hard work and dedication. Buck from The Call of the Wild was able to master many of the traits that allow you to persevere while the other dogs could not. Alike Buck‚ my dad also mastered some of the same traits and skills‚ however in my dad situation it was not life and death. While Buck and my dad to persevere through two completely different scenarios they both went through a challenging time where they had to gain many traits and skills

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    The Call of the Wild‚ by Jack London‚ is a story about Buck‚ a four- year old dog that is part Shepherd and part St. Bernard. More importantly‚ it is a naturalistic tale about the survival of the fittest in nature. As the judge’s loyal companion‚ working with his sons‚ and guarding his grandchildren‚ Buck ruled over all things - humans included. Combining his mother’s intelligence with the size and strength of his father‚ Buck became the undisputed leader of all the dogs on the estate. Throughout

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    The Call of the Wild Questions: Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter 1 1. Buck is four human years old. 2. Buck’s life on the farm in Santa Clara Valley was pleasurable and abundant. On the farm‚ the hierarchy consisted of Buck as the aristocrat and then all of the other kennel and house dogs. Buck treated men he knew with trust and respect. 3. When Buck got to Seattle‚ Buck reacted violently towards all the men‚ who were trying to lead him out of the crate. Buck was very angry that the men put a rope around

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    The book i read was Call of the Wild. It is an awesome book. The main character is a dog named Buck. He is stolen and taken to be a sled dog in the Yukon territory. It is set during the time of the Klondike gold rush. I encourage people to read it. In the book Buck is a half breed that lived in Santa Clara‚California. He was taken from his home one night by a man named Manuel. He was then put on a train and sent to the Yukon territory in Canada. For a while he was a sled dog on a mail team

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    I thought had the same theme as “The Call of the Wild” was “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov. The theme for these two stories is knowledge and wisdom. For those who don’t know what “The Bet” is all about I will tell you. “The Bet” is about an aged banker and a juvenile lawyer to see which is better; the death penalty or locked up in a confinement for your life. These two stories have a fascinating lesson to teach young and aged human beings. “The Call of the Wild” has this theme because of what Buck learns

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