Examples Of Perseverance In The Call Of The Wild

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The crazy and almost impossible things that happen in life, all most likely happen due to the many different areas of perseverance, such as determination. In The Call Of The Wild, Buck was as determined as ever to save John Thornton from a raging river, in which, Buck never gave up until he saved Thornton. On the other hand, like most young ambitious boys, my dad tried to show off, and hurt himself in the process but that didn’t stop him from being determined to play sports and went through as much physical therapy as he could to play. While Buck and my dad are different in so many ways, they both share one thing; perseverance through determination, because they both kept pushing, determined to succeed. All animals, insects, humans, and any other races all have to use different types of perseverance to get through tough times, while every time it will make them stronger mentally and physically.
During Call of the Wild, Buck, having used his perseverance to stay determined, saves John Thornton from getting hurt multiple times. First, Buck rescues Thornton from a raging river. Thornton had been flipped over into the river off of the boat, Buck, being the loyal dog he was, dived into the river after Thornton, only to be told to get out. After Thornton’s friends had tied Buck up in something so they could pull Buck …show more content…

Buck and my dad had to go through their own forms of physical therapy. They were both stuck to an area for long periods of time. They had troubles walking on their legs for a bit because of how hurt they were. Having to live with pain, they both were becoming better but, had to learn about what they could and couldn't do at the same time. My dad and Buck both learned how to rely on other for help. While Buck and my dad were both carried to their homes, they had also needed help when they were checked out for their