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Overcoming Adversity In The Call Of The Wild

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The moral and ethical value most people carry around them is constantly changing system that has improved over centuries. The values that we have today are incomparable to the morals of hundreds of years ago, yes the morals we have today are the children of the adversities that were overcome. Although, even in today's society we are still improving and acknowledging these mistakes, we have grown substantially.. These adversities were not conquered simply overnight, but a process that all began as a single voice attacking the adversity. Significant problems have risen when an adversity is not attacked, but rather defended, the voice opposing adversities is vital for development. This overcoming of an adversity by attacking it is expressed in …show more content…

Buck, a dog with ignorant ownership, is on his final steps from lack of food, water, sleep, and the frequent abusion of a club. With Buck’s hope and will withering away, one man interrupts his beating to end his adversity. “If you strike that dog again, I’ll kill you.” In this more hostile environment words like that were not taken lightly; Thornton, the voice, is not afraid to speak out against the malicious owner, Thornton’s voice against Buck’s adversity is powerful, not only is he fearless, but he demands immediate change. “Thornton stood between him and Buck and evinced no intention of getting out of the way. Hal drew is long hunting knife.” With a knife now involved, Thornton does not step away from the problem. Thornton easily could have avoided the situation altogether, but he saw a problem and knew he had to speak, his voice made all the difference for Buck. The quick and direct voice of Thornton forever has an influence on Buck. “Thornton knelt beside him and with rough, kindly hands searched for broken bones… And then a whole section of ice give way and the dogs and humans disappeared.” If it wasn’t for Thornton helping Buck with his adversity, only moments later Buck would have lost his life. The voice of Thornton changed Buck’s fate. Buck who can’t speak would have been unable to change his future, but the voice to conquer his adversity was there for

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