Buck And The Other Dogs example essay topic

Title: The Call Of The Wild Author: Jack London Copyright: 1986 Setting: The beginning setting takes place on the property of Judge Miller in Santa Clara Valley, California in 1897. Later the setting takes place in Alaska during the Gold Rush of the Klondike. Main Character: Buck is the only main character of the book. Buck is a dog who is part Saint Bernard and part Shephard. Summary: Buck is my favorite character of the book. He had such a great life before he was stolen and sold to some very nasty people.

Buck was treated very badly and he had to learn how to survive. He didn't let the people know he was scared. The only way to survive was to listen, watch and learn. Buck wanted to be the leader and fought for what he wanted and he got it.

Buck had a great life living with Judge Miller and his family. He had free run of the place and played with his daughters and hunted with his sons. All the other animals were stuck in the house or behind fences. One day a gardener named Manuel, that Buck had trusted, stole Buck and took him to a train station and sold him to people who used large dogs to pull sleds in Alaska.

These men were not nice and would beat Buck and the other dogs very badly to let them know who was boss. Buck and the other dogs had no idea what was happening to them. The dogs were put onto the trains and taken to a ship that took them to Alaska where they would be sold again in teams to pull the sleds of people looking for gold and other work. When Buck and the other dogs got off the ship, the first thing they saw was white.

They didn't know what it was. It was snow. They learned quickly how hard and scary this would be. Other dogs being used were wild wolves that would tear the new dogs apart if they had the chance.

Buck and eight other dogs were sold to Perrault and Francois. Buck knew he needed to learn how to survive fast. One of the dogs, Spitz, who was the leader was a wolf and very mean. He would bully the other dogs. Buck hated him and one day wanted to take him down to take his place as leader. The dogs had to live through many dangers and survive with little food and sleep.

One night Buck had his chance to get Spitz. Spitz fought hard but Buck was the smarter dog and he won. The other wolves killed Spitz. When Buck went to take Spitz's place, Francois tried to put him back in his old spot but Buck would not have it. They tried by whipping Buck but Buck was able to get away every time. The two men gave up and let Buck lead.

They realized Buck was a great leader. Francois and Perrault finished their work and were done with the dogs. The dogs needed to be sold again but they were in bad shape. They had all lost a lot a weight and they just traveled over 2500 miles in less than five months. No one wanted to buy them until Charles, Hal, and Mercedes came along.

They had no idea how to work a dog sled and what was involved. They packed too many things and overloaded the sled so when they pulled away everything fell off. They repacked the sled and had a helper go along to help them. They were not careful feeding the dogs so they were running out of food.

Hal was very mean to the dogs always beating them with the whip and club. He carried a gun with him too. John Thorton was the helper. He did not like how Hal treated the dogs.

The dogs were hungry and worn out and Hal was beating them terribly. Buck and the other dogs were not able to get moving. Hal had shot some of the dogs already and there were only five left including Buck. Hal tried to get Buck moving by beating him again and again. John Thorton had enough and he stepped in front of Buck to get Hal to stop. Hal gave up the fight with John and left John and Buck behind.

Hal gets the other dogs up. Hal, Charles, and Mercedes start to move again but not for long the ice on the river gives way and they all fall in and are killed. John takes Buck back to his home and lets Buck heel from his wounds. John has other dogs but they are not the same as Buck. John and Buck become great friends and Buck does not leave his side. Buck was able to pay John back for saving his life not once but two times.

Men were attacking John and Buck was able to save him and then John almost drowned in a river but Buck saved him again. John and Buck and two other men decided they wanted to explore the wilderness where people haven't been. It was great for all of them. Buck started to wander off by himself into the woods.

His hunting instincts came back and his survival mode kicked in. He liked his freedom. He loved being with John but something was calling him back to the wild. Buck would disappear for days at a time.

John would be mad when he got back but that didn't stop him from loving him. One day when Buck returned to the camp, he sensed something was wrong. There were Indians around their camp and he didn't see any of the men or the other dogs. Buck found each man and dog dead. When Buck found John, he felt anger like he never felt before and he charged the Indians and killed one of them. There was no longer anything holding Buck back.

He loved John and missed him very much but he was being called back to the wild. Buck was no longer afraid of anything. The struggles of his past have only made him stronger. He was ready to be on his own. He went back to the wild and became friends with a pack of wolves that he traveled with. The Indian stories told of a Ghost Dog that was different from the other wolves.

He had more strength and was much smarter than the others. They warned the other Indians to beware of Buck..