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Call Of The Wild Good Vs Evil Analysis

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The book Call of the Wild is about a normal dog who is snatched out of the luxurious world he lived in and was put in the wild. With this change he had to adapt to the environment, new laws and new masters. Through this time, he does things as good as an angel and things as bad as a devil. This leads to a question if Buck Is good or evil. Though he is part of both I think he is more good than evil. Three reasons that I think Buck is more good than evil are that he loyal to his masters whether or not they treat him well, he is determined to do what he tries to do, and he is helpful whenever he can be. This is why Buck is more good than evil. He Saved John Thornton's life twice. One time John Thornton got into a bar fight and a big guy punched him and knocked him over. That is when Buck …show more content…

I would take A LOT of determination to pull a sled well over 5 times your weight over deep snow. Another hard part about this is breaking out the rudders which were frozen solid. All of this work for a master who needs him. If that is not determination then what is? Would you do something to this extreme for a friend in need. Another quote on London page 65 shows buck's determination to pull the sled. "The sled swayed and trembled, half started forward". Another episode he shows determination is when he goes on a 4 day chase to kill a huge bull moose. The moose had a 7 foot rack and stood well over 6 feet tall. The moose had an arrow in its hide. This showing his encounter with the Yeehat Indians. Buck chased this bull moose for 4 days, never giving up. He would chase the bull out of the pack and injure it. He would also keep the bull from drinking and eating. At the end of the 4 days, buck had the bull finished. ( London 75) " as twilight fell the old bull stood with a lowered head, watching his mates-the cows he had known..."his determination gave him the ability to bring down the prized bull and eat a happy

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Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good” (London 21). One’s perspective on Buck should have changed by now because he has gone from being an innocent dog to becoming a dog that kills to get what he wants. Has Buck become the bad guy now and Spitz is the good guy or are they both the same? How did Buck win one might be wondering could Spitz have let him win because early in the chapter Spitz was described as a “... practiced fighter.

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According to the text, “In mid air, just as his jaws were about to close on the man, he received a shock that checked his body and brought his teeth together with an agonizing clip” (London 8). Buck was beat and traded constantly for no reason, and even though it was very difficult, he fought back to survive. As the text states, “Buck had sprung in on the instant; and at the end of the three hundred yards, amid a mad swirl of water, he overhauled Thornton” (London 77). This proves that Buck had so much confidence and determination that he didn’t even hesitate to jump into a roaring lake and risk his life to save his owner, John Thornton. As London states, “Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good” (40).

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He could see them, beyond Spitz and to either side, half-crouching for the spring, their eyes fixed upon him." (Chapter 4 Page 42) Buck, blinded by his lust and greed for power overthrew the once lead dog, Spitz, to gain more of what he wanted, power. Another example of this is, "At last, at the end of the fourth day, he pulled the great moose down." (Chapter 7) Buck's greed for more and more power drove him to kill a large bull moose in which he found a worthy opponent. However, this kill was not for food, there were plenty of cows and calves around the bull to attack.

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Though he does hunt, it is for his survival, and during the two years he lived at the pond, he did not hurt anything unless necessary. John’s love for Buck is much like Thoreau’s for his new home. It naturally took both of them time to get used to each item, however, once they did, it is greatly shown. John knows Buck saved his life on multiple occasions, both in the bar and the boat.

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I think that buck was actually better off as a house dog rather than a sled dog, why? I think so because as in the story states that he got provided with water and caught his own meal. So he somewhat has a wild side, but is also tamed. Also he knows how to interact with humans properly and is correctly mattered inconsiderate of his size. He’s also very trust giving, as in the way that he trust people that he knows.

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Buck gets into a fight with the mean, lead sled dog named Spitz, and ends up killing him, "Mercy was a thing reserved for gentler climes. He maneuvered for the final rush… Only Spitz quivered and bristled as he staggered back and forth, snarling with horrible menace, as though to frighten off impending death. Then Buck sprang in and out; but while he was in, shoulder had at last squarely met shoulder. The dark circle became a dot on the moon-flooded snow as Spitz disappeared from view" (London 34).

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