Characters
What role does Judge Miller play?
Buck's first owner in California.
What was the Klondike Gold Rush?
It was a gold rush that took place in Yukon, Canada.
Why is Buck stolen?
Because Manuel needs money.
How does Buck's journey end?
He lives in the forest/the wild.
What is true Authority?
It is based on care and responsibility, not just control.
Why is John Thornton important?
John Thornton saved Buck from Hal’s abuse.
What dangers exist in the Yukon?
The starving huskies, the frozen lake, and the Indians/Yeehts.
What happens to Cury?
He was killed by a group of huskies.
What is the "Call of The Wild" symbolize?
Buck's true nature and identity.
Where do we see justice?
When Buck shows by standing up to Spitz and realizes that Spitz must be stopped.
Why do Han, Charles, and Mercedes fail?
Hal, Mercedes, and Charles over worked the dogs, ignored advice, and were inexperienced.
Why is setting crucial to the story?
Because their are many dangerous challenges in this journey that Buck is about to face like the starving huskies, the frozen lake, and the Indians/Yeehts.
How does Buck become the new leader?
He bites Spitz in the leg and Spitz falls down dead.
How does Buck learn wisdom?
Buck learns wisdom through suffering.
How does Buck's journey relate to vocation?
He was something that was not useful and later becomes something he was meant to be.
Who is Spitz and why is he a poor leader?
Spitz is the old leader of the sled dog team. The reason on why Spitz is a poor leader is because he was a aggressive and mean dog who hated Buck.
Why were sled dogs valuable?
Because they were used to help Francoius and Perrault make it to Dawson.
What happens after Thornton's death?
Buck understands that if he stays where he is, he will die so he follows the call.
What does leadership mean in this novel?
That service leadership in meant to serve others and it should not be used to dominate.
How does Buck show Responsibility?
By taking the whips for himself instead of having to have the team suffer.
Who is Buck at the beginning vs. the end?
Because in the beginning, he had no survival instincts and he was a pet, but by the end of the book, he had changed into a wild dog that lives in the wildness of nature.
How does the environment affect survival?
Because harsh winter will slow the team down and will cause more ravousness in the team.
Why does Buck refuse to pull the sled?
Because he knows about the danger and he sacrifices himself to save the team.
What is "The Law of Club And Fang"?
The law of club and fang teaches that whoever doesn’t obey the force, will be punished.
How does memory shape Buck's actions?
Because it shapes Bucks' actions by realizing that because he was a house dog, he was lazy knowing that he needs to forget his old life and become who he is.