He was a robust crossbreed living in the lap of luxury in California before being taken away and being sold into a horrid sort of “dog slavery.” He was beaten into the submission of man, after which I thought that Buck would try to make his way back to the Santa Clara Valley. He seemed to have evolved from a civilized pet into a dominant, savage, beast throughout his time in the Yukon.
He adopted a cruel kill-or-be-killed way of thinking, which helped during his fight with Spitz. He ultimately reverted back to his innate wolf instincts after the tragic death of John Thornton.
-What would Judge Miller think of Buck if he’d come back as the wild animal he morphed into?
-This may be based off of the principal of Darwinism.
At first I did not think that he would save Buck from Hal’s wrath, as it was not his place to interfere, but if he had not, Buck would’ve died. John Thornton was a loveable, kindhearted man who showed Buck that men could be trusted, loved even. When John Thornton died Buck felt as though he was released, but always came into the valley to honor his final master and friend. …show more content…
We see Buck struggle to survive in the harsh Alaskan wilderness, he learns that he must be intelligent, strong, and must learn to adapt. In his fight with Spitz I think he also learns that he had to exploit his vulnerabilities if he wanted to live.
The call of the wild symbolizes a force that connects Buck to his primal
He adopted a cruel kill-or-be-killed way of thinking, which helped during his fight with Spitz. He ultimately reverted back to his innate wolf instincts after the tragic death of John Thornton.
-What would Judge Miller think of Buck if he’d come back as the wild animal he morphed into?
-This may be based off of the principal of Darwinism.
At first I did not think that he would save Buck from Hal’s wrath, as it was not his place to interfere, but if he had not, Buck would’ve died. John Thornton was a loveable, kindhearted man who showed Buck that men could be trusted, loved even. When John Thornton died Buck felt as though he was released, but always came into the valley to honor his final master and friend. …show more content…
We see Buck struggle to survive in the harsh Alaskan wilderness, he learns that he must be intelligent, strong, and must learn to adapt. In his fight with Spitz I think he also learns that he had to exploit his vulnerabilities if he wanted to live.
The call of the wild symbolizes a force that connects Buck to his primal