Jack London has a strong belief in Darwinism, survival of the fittest, during the

late 1800’s through the early 1900’s, when he wrote. Throughout his writings, many

characters display London’s belief in Darwinism. In the novel, The Call of the Wild,

Jack London’s belief in social darwinism is portrayed by animals interacting with

humans, each other, and the environment. This can be shown through Buck, a house dog

turned sled dog, interacting with his masters, other dogs, and the Yukon wilderness.

As Buck travels from master to master throughout the course of the novel he

learns, through trial and error, what behavior brings rewards, and that which brings

[Buck] had never been struck by a club in his life, and did

not understand. ...he was [now] aware that it was a club,

but his madness knew no caution. A

overnight. “Buck selected a spot and... proceeded to dig a hole for himself. In a trice the

hound”, the animal which struggles, and as a result survives (Tuttelton 293, Kazin 88).

McCarthy era...” (Veggian 2). Through these struggles, Buck was able to adapt and

master to be obeyed...” (London 20). Buck learned to do as his masters say. “...he grew

In London’s Klondike, the game of Natural Selection meant

novel is very true-to-life, because it employs Natural Selection, a fact of nature.

Buck also must adapt to survive in his new home, the Yukon Wilderness:

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)