The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild, is a story about Buck, a four-year old dog that is part Shepherd and part St. Bernard. Throughout the novel, Buck proves that he is fit and can endure the law of the club, the law of the fang, and the laws of nature.Buck had been raised in California, on the ranch of Judge Miller. He ruled over all dogs. Buck was Judge Miller's inseparable companion. Buck had everything he could want. Little did he know, he would soon have it all taken away from him. One night, while the judge was away in a meeting, the gardener, Manuel, took Buck from his home. Unfortunately, one of the judge's workers, Manuel, had a gambling problem and stole Buck to sell him for fifty dollars. Buck fights being tied, caged and beaten, but his efforts only frustrate him. He is put on a train and a boat, being shipped to Alaska to be used as a sled dog. Although he is miserable on the journey, Buck learns an important lesson - the law of the club. If he does not obey, he will be beaten. In Alaska, Buck is sold to become a sled dog. Intelligent and hard working, he quickly learns to adapt to his new life. He becomes a good sled dog, working as part of the team, he also learns how to protect himself fr
After being with this man for quite some time, Buck stated to hear a call from far away. He started paying more and more attention to this call. He went out for days at a Spitz constantly picks on Buck, wanting to get in a fight with him, Buck, however resists the challenges from Spitz. Then one time he steals the resting-place that Buck has created for himself. Buck has had enough and attacks Spitz. Francois and Perrault have to separate the two dogs. Although the fight is stopped, the hostility continues, and the two enemies are always in a battle. Then one day when Spitz in advance kills a rabbit that all the dogs have been chasing, Buck attacks again. The battle is violent, and Buck is losing. He then calls upon his intelligence and imagination to defeat Spitz. Instead of going for his throat, Buck attacks Spitz's front legs breaking both of them. Once he is down, the other dogs come in for the kill. size and strength, but Spitz becomes his constant enemy, from whom he learns an important lesson. Spitz fights with Curly, one of the dogs that is friendly to Buck. Buck watches as all the other dogs attack and kill Curly once he is down. Buck is determined he will never be put in
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Approximate Word count = 812
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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