The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild A dog named Buck goes from being domesticated to becoming a wild animal in the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s in Jack London's classic book The Call of the Wild. Buck, a St. Bernard-Scotch Collie mix, is introduced as leading a comfortable life in the state of California at the beginning of the book. But when he is stolen and sold into the cruel Klondike Gold Rush, his life is forever altered. Buck develops increasingly wild and primal characteristics as he is handed down from owner to owner, drawing on his innate survival instincts. The Alaskan wilderness and the harsh realities of life during the Gold Rush are vividly described in the novel's exquisite writing. The brutality and beauty of the natural world are beautifully captured in London's poetic prose. The struggle between civilization and nature, the strength of instinct, and the call of the wild are other themes covered in the book. The protagonist of the book is Buck, whose transform...
