Buck In The Call Of The Wild

Buck was unsure of these strange figures at first. Because from his observations these people had no idea of what they were doing. These people pushed the team back along the trail with it seemed like a 1000 pound sled plus the women who couldn't carry herself throughout the harsh weather and miles. When they could barely pull the sled they would get beaten with a whip or club. But Buck never let that get to him his power was in his head

Needless to say Buck learned the ways of the Northland very fast. Throughout the story Buck had multiple masters, so when he found John Thornton he was scared that the was going to be transient just like his other

The suddenness and violence of his capture further emphasize the loss and trauma he experiences. As Buck adapts to his new life as a sled dog, he also experiences the loss of his identity as a domesticated pet. He learns to tap into his primal instincts and becomes more like a wild animal than a domesticated one. This loss of identity is exemplified in Chapter 3, where Buck fights fiercely with the other sled dogs: "He was sounding the deeps of his nature, and of the parts of his nature that were deeper than he, going back into the womb of Time. He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being, the perfect joy of each separate muscle, joint, and sinew in that it was everything that was not death, that it was aglow and rampant, expressing itself in movement, flying exultantly under the stars and over the face of dead matter that did not move" (London

After walking around and getting kicked out of the nice warm tents, Buck learned that to keep warm at night he would have to dig a hole and prepare for the cold winter nights. Buck confidently selected a spot, and with much fuss and wasted effort proceeded to dig a hole for himself.” (London 20 & 21). In this quote, it is explaining that Buck had to find a spot to dig a hole to make himself a bed instead of being treated like a king and sleeping in the tent. Buck starts to become very protective of his master John Thornton, his crazy side starts to

The Authors show the aggressive instincts of both characters. In the passage of Call of the Wild London portrays Bucks aggressive instincts by writing , “Here and there savage dogs rushed upon him, but he bristled his neck-hair and snarled (for he was learning fast), and they let him go his way unmolested.” (London Page 1) This helps the reader understand that Buck was not going to let other dogs pick on him and that he was learning to stand up for himself. At this moment in the passage Buck made himself not look like a wimp and that he wasn’t scared to fight back.

These trips would take weeks and months. The book Call Of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a muscular dog stolen from his home in Santa Clara Valley, California and sold as a sled dog in Canada’s Yukon territory during the gold rush of the 1890s. Buck shows a growth mindset and adaptability many times throughout the book Call of the Wild; he shows it when he learns to steal and not starve, he learns how to change his body to survive, and learns to complete loyalty.

Through the narrator's description of Buck, the readers learn that Buck is a prideful animal. In paragraph 4, the narrator shows how Buck acts around the other animals by stating that "he utterly ignored" both of the inside dogs. The narrator also describes him as having alot of pride in himself. He knows where

Moreover, Buck just wanted to feel the pride and satisfaction of knowing that he took down a living creature multiple times his size. This decision would prove deadly, Thornton was killed in Buck’s

In chapter 7 Buck ruthlessly kills all of the indian’s who have killed his master. Yet Buck cares not what he has done. “He did not pause to worry the victim, but ripped in passing, with the next bound tearing wide the throat of a second man. There was no withstanding him. He plunged about in their very midst, tearing, rending, destroying, in constant and terrific motion which defied the arrows they discharged at him.”

But not only has Buck been through some terrible things, but so have his best-known friends while in Alaska. One of the dogs he traveled with was Curly, and Curly wasn't quite “fit enough” to make it through the first week of the Man in the red sweater. As the man in the red sweater was the strongest master of Buck and would beat any dog, any size, without remorse or guilt. “...They went closer upon here, snarling and yelping, and she was buried, screaming with agony, beneath the bristling mass of bodies.

That was the moment, Buck undergoes physical changes. When they bought him in Seattle, Buck was thrown into a pen by a man with a club in his hand.

Stolen from his home and forced into work, Buck’s life took a turn from which he never recovered. In the story, Call of the Wild by Jack London a dog named Buck lived happily in his home in the Santa Clara Valley where he seemed to be the “king”. Despite being an outside dog, Buck still enjoyed the life he lived and loved each moment of it. After being taken from his home, Buck learned more about being trustworthy and taught himself how to become self-sufficient. Unlike other dogs who depend on their owners for safety and security, Buck was put into a position where he had to learn how to defend himself and stay alive.

Since it was Bucks first snow, he did not know where to sleep until he stepped on top of another dog that was laying in a hole in the snow, so Buck instantly knew how to sleep in the snow because he learns from example. The other dogs of the team taught Buck how to pull a sled and steal food. Spitz was the leader of the pack at the time, and Buck did not like how Spitz did his job because Spitz was cruel and treated and punished the other dogs unfairly. One night, the pack of dogs saw a rabbit and went chasing after it. Spitz and Buck both knew that it was time to fight to the death.

Throughout his journey, Buck benefits greatly from his physical structure, genetic memory, and natural instincts. Natural selection played a big role in Buck’s fate. As demonstrated by the author, when describing Buck’s demeanor, “He alone endured and prospered, matching the husky in strength , savagery and cunning,” (28). The theory of natural selection says that all who are prosperous will thrive. Many generations have passed before him, so Buck inherits only the genes and traits beneficial to him.

Since he learned that he can't kill the second or first time, he survives and can continue his quest. Second Buck learns safety. For instance he learns the law of fang, if u fall down you die. If you fall the pack of dogs will eat you.