The Call Of The Wild, By Jack London

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In the story “The call of the wild ” , by Jack London takes place in santa clara valley. Is about how men wanted were heavy dogs with strong muscles. They had to have furry coats to protect them from the frost. Buck lived in a big house it was really nice. He had been living there for 4 years. Buck wasn’t any ordinary house dog he was different from the rest of them. One day buck was kidnapped. For two whole days poor buck didn’t eat or dranked. He wasn’t the same anymore they did something to him. His sense came back to him but not his strength. Finally they had given him water he learned his lesson and in all his after life he never forgot it. Spitz didn’t like buck he never lost an opportunity …show more content…
He was brave although at first he was scared of spitz but anymore. Buck becomes a leader of a pack of wolves. Spitz didn’t like him he thought he was going to take his place. He was to aggressive always wanted to kill the rest of the sled dogs. Wanted to kill buck also once when they fought but at the end spitz never killed him. The story the call of the wild, it was an interesting book to read showed how to not be afraid of things. The author did a good job explaining how buck felt, how spitz never really liked any other sled dog. Buck was different he did show them how good he was. He never let himself always protected himself even his owner john thorton who he got attached too. Even at the end when buck got home one day and found him dead. He didn’t know what to do .Buck had one big adventure learning new things and knowing stuff. After even if buck wanted revenge on the people that had killed his master he was getting so attached even save him a couple of times. He loves his new life know hes know free to run with the others wild dog pack. Had to be surrounded by so many learning and experience how the rest of them were.I just wished in the story why his master had to die he could have been in more adventures with him could of learned a lot more. He did learn by everything and know its all different and he knows how to do things and understand buck was a good

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