Call of the Wild 2
In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Buck changes owners many times, sometimes he is treated well and sometimes he is not. Buck first lived in the Santa Clara Valley, on Judge Miller's property. He was the ruler of his domain, uncontested by any other local dogs. Buck had everything he could want. He had a very good friendship with Judge Miller. They were companions. Little did he know, he would soon have it all taken away from him. One night, while the judge was away at a raisin grower's committee meeting, the gardener, Manuel, took Buck away from his home. Buck was then sold, and thrown in a baggage car. This would be the beginning of a new, cruel life for Buck. On his ride to his unknown destination, Buck's pride was severely damaged, if not completely wiped out by men who used tools to restrain him. No matter how many times Buck tried to lunge, he would just be choked into stopping at the end. When Buck arrived at his destination, there was snow everywhere, not to mention the masses of Husky and wolf dogs. Buck was thrown into a
pen with a man who had a club. This is where Buck would learn one of the two most important laws that a dog could know in the Klondike. The law of club is quite simple, if there is a man with a club, a dog would be better off not to challenge that man. Buck learned this law after he was beaten half to death by the man who had the club. No matter what he tried, he just couldn't win. Buck was then sold off to Francois and Perrault who put him in a harness connected to many other dogs. Buck was not good at it at first, but eventually, he learned the way of trace and trail. Buck had to learn many things if he was to survive in this frigid land. He had to learn to sleep under the snow, and to eat his food as fast as possible so it wouldn't be stolen. At about this point in the book, Buck changes from a house dog to a more wild version of his former self. Buck is no longer Judge Miller's pet. He was a machine of survival and success. Most Southland dogs like him ended up dead because of their inability to change. After all of the transforma
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Approximate Word count = 701
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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