How Did Jack London View Animal Behavior?

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How did Jack London view animal behavior? The way he portrays animal behavior makes people believe that it is the way he views it. He portrays animal behavior as animals being able to adapt to their environment. Humans are just like animals because humans are able to adapt as well. Humans have to adapt to society and different characteristics. There are different environments that humans need to adapt relating to animals. The story shows love and anger with the dogs especially Buck. In the middle of the story, Buck develops a strong emotional feeling for John Thornton because he viewed Thornton as a hero for saving him from the blows he was getting and the rest of the torture he had experienced or was about to experience. This shows how Buck is able to …show more content…
Not only did he receive the love from his owner, but he also received the love from the animals. The story says, ¨Buck’s surprise these dogs manifested no jealousy toward him. They seemed to share the kindliness and largeness of John Thornton. As Buck grew stronger they enticed him into all sorts of ridiculous games, in which Thornton himself could not forbear to join; and in this fashion Buck romped through his convalescence and into a new existence. Love, genuine passionate love, was his for the first time¨(59). When Buck received love he started showing love back. All of these changes show how London portrays animal behavior to be able to adapt to their environment. London portrays animal behavior as animals being able to adapt to their environment. Buck showed different emotions during the story. All of these emotions are being triggered by all the different adaptations. Buck and the other dogs were able to show how London portrayed animal behavior as they had to adapt to the different type of environments they are put in and all the challenges they had to

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