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Character analysis: Buck in The Call of the Wild
Jack London's novel The Call of the Wild is unique because the most compelling protagonist of the book is not a human being but a dog. Buck is described as having the intelligence, strength, and capacity for loyalty comparable with a human being. Buck is tested throughout the book and finally shows himself to be the dominant dog of a pack of sled dogs and later a pack of wolves. The book follows the trajectory of a novel of enslavement: Buck is removed from his happy existence as a pet, forced to become a sled dog in the Artic, and survives a challenge by the pack leader by relying upon his wits. After the only master who treated him kindly is killed, Buck returns to the wild, joining a pack of wolves.
Buck survives his first test after becoming a sled dog by besting Spitz, the current pack leader. London suggests that there can only be one 'alpha dog' in a pack. "Buck possessed a quality that made for greatness -- imagination. He fought by instinct, but he could fight by head as well. He rushed, as...
His teeth closed on Spitz's left fore leg" (London 86). Buck, although he has led a softer life than Spitz, uses his reserves of intelligence. He beats Spitz and becomes 'top dog.' Spitz is destroyed by the other dogs because of his weakness. The owners do not mourn the death of Spitz, because they regard the death of the weaker former leader as inevitable. Buck also shows his intelligence when he is owned by three foolish people with little experience in the Artic. They try to force him to go across thin ice. He lies down and refuses to budge. After he is rescued by John Thornton, the sled breaks through the ice, killing everyone aboard and all of the dogs.
Buck shows great intelligence, yet even though he is not a purebred husky, he still possesses a tremendous degree of physical strength. This is shown when he wins a bet for…
Works Cited
London, Jack. The Call of the Wild. E-text:
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/LonCall.html
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