said ‚ “It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.” This idea is illuminated throughout Jack London’s The Call of the Wild. The novella The Call of the Wild shows the development of Buck from a domesticated household dog to an alpha leader of a pack who survives in the savage wild without the help of a human. Buck adapted from a domestic dog to a wolf like beast living in Alaska where the winters are brutal and the summers leave a wolf like
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Jack London is one of the greatest American authors of all time‚ and more specifically one of the greatest Regionalism literature. He short story “To Build a Fire” displays many of the characteristics of this subgenre of Realism. There is a strong emphasis on the harshness of nature to man and how man must fight to survive and the main character is of a lower class. Also there is a simple language that is realistic to the characters and setting. These characteristics combine to create one of the
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In the book The Call of the Wild The main character is a large St. Bernard/Scotch shepherd dog named Buck. At the Setting the book is placed in is right as gold was discovered in the harsh conditions of the Klondike and everyone was after it. As Buck was a highly strong and capable dog he was stolen from his home with a wealthy owner and sold to become a sled dog. Buck encountered many obstacles the second he was sold and loaded on a train to take him from the sunny Californian conditions. Buck
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conducive to his downfall. An interaction with the “Old Timer” is what drives many of his decisions‚ and it blinds him from the risks of his environment. He pompously criticizes the Old Timer‚ applauding himself for his manliness while thinking “the fire was a success. He was safe. […] The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below. Well‚ here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers
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an advantage or drew back from a foe he had started on the way to Death. Kill or be killed‚ eat or be eaten‚ was the law; and this mandate‚ down out of the depths of Time‚ he obeyed.”--Jack London Author of the Call of the wild. A major theme in Jack London’s classic novel Call of the Wild is that life is kill or be killed‚ in which Buck has to overcome. In the beginning of the book‚ Buck must learn how to survive‚ fight‚ and to think quickly. First‚ Buck needs to learn how to survive when
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the novel The Call of the Wild‚ a dog named Buck is forced from doing something he is used to‚ to doing something completely different. In contrast‚ my dad chose to switch his job to a new one and Buck was forced to change his normal lifestyle. Although Buck and my dad got into their situations differently‚ they both had to persevere to get used to the new changes. Everyone has to persevere to get used to new changes and struggles‚ no matter the situation. In The Call of the Wild‚ Buck is forced
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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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“To Build a Fire” Essay “To Build a Fire” demonstrates numerous examples of the philosophical theory of naturalism that “the universe is indifferent to human beings‚ and people are at the mercy of natural forces over which they have little control”. According to this statement‚ human life is very fragile. The fact that this story takes place in the Yukon region‚ one should know that the natural forces are at its strongest. This would cause an intelligent person to prepare‚ but not in this case
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September 18‚ 2011 To Build a Fire: An in-depth Analysis To build a fire is a wonderfully written story draped in imagery. The author describes the story so vividly that it really brings out the setting of the story. The tone is a somber one‚ and even though it is predictable what will happen the way it is written keeps you interested as to how it happens. Setting and tone are two key elements to this story . Without them the reader is left with
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One’s approach toward extreme weather situations could be the difference in survival or death for them. Respect for one’s limits and the conditions of nature are the key aspects of survival. Arrogant and unaware of his limits‚ the man in To Build a Fire‚ a short story written by Jack London‚ died. Aware and prepared‚ the climbers in the documentary Cold‚ directed by Anson Fogel‚ survived. Using experience‚ the understanding of the power that nature has over oneself‚ and preparation‚ gives a human
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