Characters
Who is Buck at the beginning vs. the end?
At the beginning, Buck lives a comfortable life at Judge Millers estate and depends on humans. At the end Buck has learned survival and became stronger and wiser.
What was the Klondike Gold Rush?
Was a massive migration of people who wanted to find gold in the late 1800s
Why is Buck stolen?
Buck was stolen because Manuel needs money to gamble
What is "the law of club and fang"?
The law of club is rules enforced by humans. And fang is the other animals.
What is true authority?
To treat someone with kindness, respect and justice, which learns loyalty.
Who is Spitz and why is he a poor leader?
Why were the sled dogs valuable?
They were needed for transportation, survival, and labor.
What happens to Curly?
Curly is killed by Spitz and some of the other huskies. Curly's death teaches Buck that there is no fair play in the wild.
What does leadership mean in this novel?
The book shows 2 kinds of leaders the bad and the good. Spitz represents a bad leader who leads off fear. While Buck leads off respect and kindness.
How does Buck show responsibility?
Why is John Thornton important?
How does the environment affect survival?
In the north you have different worries than in the south. You need to be cautious of the river or lakes melting, wild animals.
How does Buck become leader?
Buck becomes a leader after defeating Spitz. Buck gained the teams respect rather than using fear.
How does Buck learn wisdom?
Buck learns wisdom through suffering.
Where do we see justice?
We see justice when Buck overthrows Spitz which was deserved after Spitz was terrible.
What role does Judge Miller play?
Judge Miller was Bucks original owner.
What dangers exist in the Yukon?
Wild animals, drowning through the ice. Extreme cold.
Why does Buck refuse to pull the sled?
He know the difference between obedience and conscience.
What is the "call of the wild"?
How does memory shape Buck's actions?
Memory shapes Bucks actions like basically kind of calling him to the wild and to make the right choice when it matters most.
Why do Hal, Charles, and Mercedes fail?
Why is setting crucial to the story?
Setting is crucial to the story because it is how Buck transforms and finds his call.
What happens after Thorntons death?
After Thorntons death Buck finally commits to his call.
How does Buck's journey end?
Bucks journey ends when he listens to his call and is fully fullfilled
How does Buck's journey relate to vocation?
Bucks journey is basically showing how Buck didn't really want to believe it at first but in the end he finally listened to the call. Just like how we might choose to push Gods call away until we finally realize it.