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"The Call Of The Wild" by Jack London
Analytical Essay # 21037
"The Call Of The Wild" by Jack London
A discussion of the novel's plot, themes of initiation, human cruelty and survival, form and the use of a dog as the protagonist.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
8 sources |
1994
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"Jack London's The Call of the Wild concerns the adventures of a dog named Buck. The story takes place during the time of the Alaskan gold rush in the late 1890s. At the beginning of the novel, Buck lives a free and easy life on Judge Miller's ranch in Santa Clara, California. This peaceful existence is interrupted when one of Judge Miller's workers steals Buck in order to pay off a gambling debt (London The Call of the Wild 23). Buck is sold to dog-kidnappers who transport him to Alaska to work on a sled team. On the dog-sled team, Buck quickly learns the laws of survival of the frozen North. He soon becomes the leader of the team, by overcoming the dog Spitz in a savage fight to the death. However, Buck's adventures take a turn for the worse when the team is purchased by three incompetent gold seekers: Charles, his wife Mercedes, and his brother-in-law Hal. The dogs are..."More papers on "The Call Of The Wild" by Jack London:
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"The Call Of The Wild" by Jack London (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Call-Of-The-Wild-by-Jack-London/21037
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""The Call Of The Wild" by Jack London" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Call-Of-The-Wild-by-Jack-London/21037>
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