Natural Selection In The Call Of The Wild

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The Call of the Wild, by Jack London does relate to Darwin’s theory of natural selection and that only the fittest survive. The theme is that you must adjust and be strong in order to survive. Life will not always be easy and you never know when your circumstances and living conditions will change. In The Call of the Wild, Buck is first living with a judge on a plush plantation. He is accustomed to a pampered life. He walks with girls to the lake, he lies at the feet of the judge in front of the fire and sleeps peacefully on the porch. Suddenly this all changes for Buck. Buck is dognapped by the gardener so the gardener can sell him to the men headed north as sled dog. His will and determination to survive are revealed from the very