Call of theWwild

Often in literature a particular setting contributes to the understanding of the major conflict. Such a work of literature is The call of the wild by: Jack London, a novel about a dog named Buck, who is the main character of the story and his adventure from a quiet and rural home in the Santa Clara valley in California to this bitterly cold Alaskan wilderness to serve as a sled dog. Buck is ripped from his secure environment in the beginning of the novel and slowly it is shown how he transforms from a domestic dog into a primordial beast. The changing setting in this novel greatly contributes to the transformation of Buck in to this “beast”, for restful life in a beautiful sunny area is ripped and torn from him, so that he may serve a life in a ice filled, snowy and cold environment such as Alaska. On this journey, Buck discovers his true primitive instincts and learns who his true self is.

The story is set in the late eighteen ninety's when men from around the world are traveling North for the rumored gold rush in the Yukon territory in Alaska. These men are seeking large and powerful dogs to pull their sleds of equipment and manpower to the North. Buck is stolen from h

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Approximate Word count = 1006
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)