Buck's Primitive Instincts In The Call Of The Wild

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In the novel The Call of The Wild, by Jack London, Buck becomes feral due to his primitive instincts, retrogressing to earlier civilization, and the necessity of working in a pack to survive. His primitive instincts were a major role in his de-civilization. He had feelings that he wouldn’t have gotten in California. For example, “ Buck refused to move under the rain of heavier blows. ” “ He had a vague feeling of impending doom. ” He knew that it wasn't safe to cross the river so for his own safety he laid still in the snow because he knew that they would fall in if they crossed that river. He wouldn’t have known not to cross the river if he hadn't already become used to the Alaskan environment. Also, he attacked the man in the red sweater,