Who Is John Thornton's Loyalty In The Call Of The Wild

Did you know if you treat your animals right they will treat you right?: In Chapter 6 of “ The Call of the Wild” by Jack Londnon the main character Buck develops a very powerful relationship with a person named John Thornton, and as they start to develop love and loyalty for each other they help each other in situations. London conveys the theme that the amount of devotion and care you show to your animals will be returned to you through Bucks love and loyalty to John Thornton. This is show when John Thornton becomes Buck’s new owner he shows love and attention to Buck, which Buck starts to develop love and care for John Thornton as they start to gain a relationship, and as the relationship between John Thornton and Buck keeps getting greater

According to the text, “ He had a way of taking Buck’s head roughly between his hands, and resting his own head upon Buck’s , of shaking him back and forth, the while calling him ill names that to Buck were love names.( London page 120)” This shows that even though it may sound like John Thorton is being mean to Buck by calling him ill names and playing with Buck roughly Thornton is actually showing care and love to Buck, as even to Buck they were love names. The author also states, “But love that was feverish and burning, that was adoration, that was madness, it had taken John Thornton to arouse.( London page 119)” This show the genuine love and loyalty Buck is starting to gain for John Thornton as their relationship is getting stronger, as he is getting drove mad for John Thorntons love and Buck wants John Thornton to notice his love for him. To wrap up this paragraph this is how John Thornton and Buck start building their love for each other by their

The text states, “ Burton struck out, without warning, straight from the shoulder. Thornton was sent spinning, and saved himself from falling only by clutching the rail of the bar … but something which is best described as a roar, and they saw Buck’s body rise up in the air as he left the floor for Burton’s throat … and his throat was torn open. ( London page 126-127)” This shows the protective love Buck has for John Thornton as if anything happens to John from someone that he takes as an enemy Buck acts on instinct to kill or harm that person. In Chapter 6 it says, “ His master’s voice acted on BUck like an electric shock … He had miscalculated once, but he would not be guilty of it a second time … Hans snubbed the rope around the tree, and Buck and Thornton were jerked under the water … they veered in to the bank. (London page 130-131)” This shows the devotion that Buck has for John Thornton as he jumps into a menacing river multiple times just to save John Thornton as other dog may not jump in those kind of water due to being scared of the dangerous water or if their owner treated them bad as they will treat their owners bad. To wrap up this paragraph this shows the love John