Mercedes, Hal and Charles played a big role in the novel. The whole group was foolish, callow and ignorant. They had absolutely no experience in the wild, which led them to make many mistakes. They over pack the sled, buy to many dogs and give in to Mercedes demands. Each individual character has their own set of problems and together, they are a mess. Mercedes is spoiled, self-centered and selfish. She wines and cries when she something doesn’t go her way. Mercedes also slows the team down and puts a heavy burden on all of the dogs when she insists on riding on the sled instead of walking. Charles is older but still useless. He is a follower and not a leader. Charles doesn’t think before making a decision, he just listens to what is being
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Atavism is the reappearance in a modern creature of traits that defined its remote forebears. In order for Buck to survive in the wild, he had to slowly recover his lost primitive instincts and memories that his ancestors had. He was born as a domesticated, civilized dog and had to become a ferocious killer if he wanted to live. Throughout the novel, Buck becomes less dog-like and more wolf-like. This helped him to adapt better into the wild. Along with spiritual change, Buck also endured physical change. He is able to eat almost anything and eat it faster than he did before. Buck also grew many more muscles than he already had. By physically adapting to his environment, Buck was able to hold a steady position of alpha dog in his group. At the beginning of the novel, we view Buck as a strong, but spoiled dog. He has everything he wants and needs and doesn’t have to work for much. Then, as we progress further into the story, we see Buck growing and changing before our eyes. We see him veer away from his old habits as he begins to develop new ones. He is no longer viewed as the weak, house dog but more of a fierce and intimidating animal. Aside from being strong, Buck possesses a great talent. He knows how to trick the humans and not be caught. He knew how to pick on Spitz and not get whipped. Buck was very clever and knew how to use this talent against his enemies. Towards the end of Call of the Wild, Buck is unrecognizable. He completely moved past his old ways. He is
Atavism is the reappearance in a modern creature of traits that defined its remote forebears. In order for Buck to survive in the wild, he had to slowly recover his lost primitive instincts and memories that his ancestors had. He was born as a domesticated, civilized dog and had to become a ferocious killer if he wanted to live. Throughout the novel, Buck becomes less dog-like and more wolf-like. This helped him to adapt better into the wild. Along with spiritual change, Buck also endured physical change. He is able to eat almost anything and eat it faster than he did before. Buck also grew many more muscles than he already had. By physically adapting to his environment, Buck was able to hold a steady position of alpha dog in his group. At the beginning of the novel, we view Buck as a strong, but spoiled dog. He has everything he wants and needs and doesn’t have to work for much. Then, as we progress further into the story, we see Buck growing and changing before our eyes. We see him veer away from his old habits as he begins to develop new ones. He is no longer viewed as the weak, house dog but more of a fierce and intimidating animal. Aside from being strong, Buck possesses a great talent. He knows how to trick the humans and not be caught. He knew how to pick on Spitz and not get whipped. Buck was very clever and knew how to use this talent against his enemies. Towards the end of Call of the Wild, Buck is unrecognizable. He completely moved past his old ways. He is