Call Of The Wild Essay

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My book report is about The Call Of the Wild, by Jack London. The Call of the Wild is a fiction book, which means it’s not real. The Call Of the Wild is an important book because it’s based on events that could happen today, that teach you about important problems in the world.
One of the problems that is discussed in the book is animal abuse. In the book, Buck the dog is stolen from his owner, Judge Miller. Buck had a good life with Judge Miller until he is sold by one of Judge Miller’s servants, who is an addictive gambler. Buck is sold to thieves who are making money by selling dogs to traders in the North. Gold has been discovered, and there is a need for strong dogs who can pull sleds.
The central settings in the story take place in the frozen wastelands of the yukon, and take place in the year of 1897. The point of view is third person because the story used words such as he, she, it, they, and them. The setting and point of view affect the story because if the story was told in first person, we would get Bucks’ point of view, an experience of how he feels, and what …show more content…

Buck is the protagonist because he’s the main character of the story. Throughout the story, there are many cruel people, but only some are the antagonists. The antagonists are Spitz, a fierce dog, Hal, an American man, and Francois, a French-Canadian man who Buys Buck and makes him join the team of dogs to help him find gold. The main characters in the story are Buck, Judge Miller, John Thornton, Spitz, and Francois. What motivates the characters are the actions that other characters do. When Buck acts weak, it makes the antagonists feel like they can hurt and beat him. If the characters act different than they did, the story would have played out differently. The characters change throughout the story by making different choices. In the beginning of the story, Buck is happy living with Judge Miller, until he was stolen and forced to be a sled