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    as often as he heard this call, mysteriously thrilling and luring, he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire and the beaten earth around it… the love for John Thornton drew him back to the fire again.: This compelling passage significantly impacts the perspective of the story. This quote from the story takes place after Thornton rescues Buck from Hal’s mistreatment with the club. This quotation is significant because it shows the breakthrough of emotions from all the owners Buck have had,…

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    owners who goes by the name of John Thornton. He is a very brave dog who isn’t afraid of anything. Lastly, he is a very caring dog that will do anything to protect himself and his owner. Buck is a very loyal dog and companion to his owner John Thornton. He would do anything to protect John Thornton and that is why he is a very loyal dog. In the book when John Thornton told him to jump off a cliff he did it without hesitation. He did this to show John Thornton that he would do anything to…

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    him to cross the thin ice but his instinct to not follow their command as well as being fortunate to be saved by John Thornton saves him. He emerges as a new strong leader with great loyalty to Thornton, and the dog sled pack. At the end he goes back to his natural instincts and becomes a leader of a wolf pack something Buck could have done earlier when he was with John Thornton but he chose to be loyal to John. Buck is an honorable leader because…

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    In Call of the wild by jack London Buck is a dog that lived with a man named judge miller in Santa Clara Valley. And was ruler of his domain. Buck was a trustful and very helpful dog. Also he walked judge miller’s kids. Everyone trusted Buck on the farm and buck trusted everybody on the farm. And He was neither an outside dog nor an inside dog. Buck was a companion to judge miller. Buck was an l40 pound shaggy half saint Bernard and German shepherd. Buck trusted everyone on the farm. But…

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    in the book that are different from the movie. As an example, in the book when John Thornton dies we don’t get to imagine the picture of him dying. Instead in the movie it shows how the Yeehats attack John Thornton when he was calling for Buck. Also in the book there were people with John Thornton, but in the movie we don’t hear anything about his friends. Also the scene in the movie when Buck leaves John Thornton after he dies and goes to the wolves he had to fight. But in the movie he didn’t…

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    think Jack London would agree, but it is all about personal opinion. Buck is alone after Thornton and the rest of the sled team dies, and that is the saddest part. I believe the ending could be happy or sad, depending on how you take it, but I believe it is a sad ending. If it was happy, then why did people and dogs have to die? The ending of the book is sad for several reasons. The first reason is that Thornton and his rescued team, Buck’s family, dies from an Indian attack. Buck has only…

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    pulls 1000 pounds has small differences that make a huge impact on the reader. The scene also illustrates a difference in the character of John Thornton and how he reacts to winning the bet. In the book, when Buck pulls 1000 pounds, John Thornton curses him with a strong sense of compassion and comfort. In the movie, this does not happen. John Thornton is very appreciative towards Buck and loves on him, but he doesn’t curse him. In chapter six of the book, it says, “Those who hurried up…

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    instincts after the tragic death of John Thornton. -What would Judge Miller think of Buck if he’d come back as the wild animal he morphed into? -This may be based off of the principal of Darwinism. At first I did not think that he would save Buck from Hal’s wrath, as it was not his place to interfere, but if he had not, Buck would’ve died. John Thornton was a loveable, kindhearted man who showed Buck that men could be trusted, loved even. When John Thornton died Buck felt as though he was…

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    Buck's Transformation

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    Buck undergoes a significant transformation, due to several events. The first major event that transformed Buck was him learning the Law of Club and Fang. The second major event was him killing Spitz. The third major thing to happen was when John Thornton was killed, making Buck fully wild. These events caused Buck to change from a good pet to a wild beast. The first significant reason Buck is transformed is that he learns the Law of Club and Fang. “So that was the way. No fair play. Once down,…

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    Analysis Of Our Town

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    Adaptation of Our Town Of the three versions of Our Town that we viewed in class, the PBS 2003 version best portrayed what the author Thornton Wilder wanted. Our Town is quite a unique play due to the fact that unlike most play’s the Stage Manager is on the stage rather than behind the scenes. The Stage Manager is also a character in the play itself and acts as a narrator in the play, so he talks directly to the audience the majority of the time. This unique characteristic allows a director to…

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