Buck from The Call of the Wild undertook the mission to be assert dominance over all. Cap from The Cremation of Sam McGee undertook the mission to fulfill a friend's promise. Will from The Ranger’s Apprentice series undertook the mission to defend his kingdom. However, they all were driven to undertake these missions by their personal needs.
According to The Call of the Wild, Buck was driven to be dominant for multiple reasons. One reason he undertook his mission was because of the anger and hate towards Spitz. The text states that when Spitz killed Curly, “Buck hated him with a bitter and deathless hatred.” (London 27). This eventually led to Buck killing Spitz. Killing Spitz is another reason why Buck was impelled to be dominant. As stated in the text, when the owners of the sled team put Sol-leks in the lead dog position instead of Buck, “Buck sprang upon Sol-leks in a fury” (London 72). Buck did this because he thought he earned leadership. The main reason Buck undertook his mission was because it was in his instincts to be dominant. The text states that “The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew …show more content…
The text states that Cap couldn’t refuse because “A pal’s last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail.” (Service 25). This meant that he would not stop until he succeeded. He went through some very difficult challenges to do this. As stated in the text, “The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in;” (Service 39). The venture was making him mad, but he would not be hampered. He eventually finished his mission, but he had driven himself crazy on the way. The text states, “And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar;” (Service 57). This means his madness caused him to see the ghost of his friend. Cap was willing to do all this for his
According to The Call of the Wild, Buck was driven to be dominant for multiple reasons. One reason he undertook his mission was because of the anger and hate towards Spitz. The text states that when Spitz killed Curly, “Buck hated him with a bitter and deathless hatred.” (London 27). This eventually led to Buck killing Spitz. Killing Spitz is another reason why Buck was impelled to be dominant. As stated in the text, when the owners of the sled team put Sol-leks in the lead dog position instead of Buck, “Buck sprang upon Sol-leks in a fury” (London 72). Buck did this because he thought he earned leadership. The main reason Buck undertook his mission was because it was in his instincts to be dominant. The text states that “The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew …show more content…
The text states that Cap couldn’t refuse because “A pal’s last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail.” (Service 25). This meant that he would not stop until he succeeded. He went through some very difficult challenges to do this. As stated in the text, “The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in;” (Service 39). The venture was making him mad, but he would not be hampered. He eventually finished his mission, but he had driven himself crazy on the way. The text states, “And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar;” (Service 57). This means his madness caused him to see the ghost of his friend. Cap was willing to do all this for his