This book is rather interesting I would say. It follows the main character, Buck, who happens to be a giant St. Bernard mix. This book kind of helped me gain a new respect for wild animals, because Buck went through so many different trials, but still managed to keep moving forward. In a way, this book kind of made me realize some things about people as well as animals. Some people have to fight to get to where they are in life, and sometimes it’s not as easy …show more content…
Everyone goes through their own trials and nobody knows for sure what they went through to get to the point they’re at.
Buck had it rough for a while. He was living a happy life in California, when he was all of a sudden kidnapped and sold to traders by a person that worked on the estate he lived in. His life sort of sucked following that moment. He was beaten into submission as a method of training. Also, the trainers used wooden clubs instead of just kicking or smacking, so Buck endured a lot of pain. He also had to watch his friend, Curly get brutally attacked and killed by a pack of huskies. He didn’t want the same thing to happen to him, so he learned how to survive in the wild. The more time he spent out in the wild, the more he got in touch with his wild animal instincts. Buck’s rivalry with another dog, Spitz, is a main point in the book. In a way it’s like the idea of life to me. Sometimes life beats you down, makes you feel like you’re not good enough. Sometimes you