Buck And White Fang Comparison

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole,” Roger Caras. Roger Caras demonstrates that dogs make our lives better, and characters Buck and White Fang, both in novels written by Jack London, do this in some way. Buck and White Fang are in two completely different characters in two completely different stories, but share similarities, and differences as well. In the beginning, White Fang and Buck are both similar and different at the same time. First, Buck and White Fang are both half breeds. For example, Buck is a Saint Bernard/Scotch Shepherd mix, and White Fang is a husky, wolf mix. Since both dogs are hybrid mutts, they are alike in this way. Second, Buck and White Fang get the same traits from their parents. For instance, …show more content…
First, Buck and White Fang both save their masters. For example, Buck saves John Thornton from drowning and wins him $1,600 so he can strike rich in the Klondike, and White Fang saves Jack Conroy when the gold mine caves in on him and helps him strike rich when gold dust is revealed on White Fang’s paws. Since Buck and White Fang both save their masters and help make them rich, the dogs are the same in that way. Second, the dogs were in different places when their masters were attacked, both having different results. For example, Buck wasn’t with John Thornton when their camp was invaded by the Yeehats, ending with John no longer alive, while White Fang was with Jack Conroy when Beauty Smith and his men attacked their cabin, ending with White Fang saving Jack’s life. Since the dogs were in different places when their masters were in danger, the dogs are not unalike. Finally, both dogs become free, but in different ways. For example, Buck becomes free after he avenges John Thornton’s death, and White Fang becomes free after Jack Conroy lets him go. Since both dogs become free, but in different ways, they are alike and different. In conclusion, Buck and White Fang are different, with similarities at the end of the