Characters
He didn't read the newspapers.
Buck
An dat Buck two devils.
Francois
Buck and Spitz's fight to the death.
Ch3 and Character vs Character
Manuel's theft and selling of Buck.
What people will do for money. How people are willing to hurt others.
Good-natured
Curly or Billee
A treacherous man and without his deceit, this story never occurs.
Manuel
As you love me, Buck. As you love me.
John Thornton
Curly being mauled by about 40 to 50 huskies.
Ch2 and Character vs. Society
The dogs being put to work, whipped, and killed when they can't work anymore.
The connection to slavery and dehumanization to assert dominance and control.
Fair and wise
Perrault or Francois
They call him the angry one in his native tongue.
Sol-leks
Undreamed of! However could I manage without a tent?
Mercedes
Dave being put down by the Scotch Half-Breed.
Ch4 and Character vs. Self
Spitz using violence and bullying to maintain control over the team.
Extreme leadership and the cycle of violence. Also, we are what we learn and experience. Spitz's past dictates his future.
Experienced and ambitious
John Thornton
Offered up a small loan over $50,000 for a crazy bet.
Jim O'Brien
I'm not hankering to be the man that lays hands on you while he's around.
Pete
Buck pulling 1000lbs for John Thornton.
Ch6 and Character vs. Self
Buck fighting Black Burton for John and saving him from the rapids.
Regaining your morality. Sacrifice, being willing to spring into action for people you care about. Sometimes it takes someone you care deeply about for you to do truly courageous acts.
Introverted and morose
Dave
Two natives from Rink Rapids.
Teek and Koona
It's cause you was born to hang.
The saloonkeeper
John Thornton fighting Hal and defending Buck from certain death.
Ch5 and Character vs. Character AND Character vs. Self
Buck pulls 1000lbs through the snow for 100 yards.
A physical example of the weight that Buck carries, the pressure he's had, the grueling life he had to experience. Him being able to pull it is nearly physically impossible because it serves as a metaphor to show you how much he's been through. Believe in the ability to overcome hardships.
Awkward and scapegoat
Dub