Call Of The Wild Figurative Language Analysis

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Register to read the introduction… London uses a diverse amount of literary techniques like figurative language and metaphors to portray how Buck overcomes challenges of the snowy northern regions. Near the conclusion of the novella Buck becomes a beast and is the king once again. The novel The Call of the Wild helps us to realise how easy it is for someone to change character and mind set. It also helps the reader to understand that there is a beast inside all of us and we can choose to show it or not and to be

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