The Call Of The Wild
by Jack London
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Author: Jack LondonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN: 0439227143
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Book Review: The Call of the Wild by:Jack London Revied by:J Ha Per.1
Summary: 5 Stars
This book The Call of the Wild is about a dog named Buck. Buck is a very powerful dog which is half St. Bernard and half sheepdog. He lives on Judge Miller's estate in California's Santa Clara Valley. Buck lived a very comfortable life, until an end when people discover gold in the Klondike region of Canada and a great request arises for strong dogs to pull sleds. A gardener there kidnapped Buck and teaches Buck by beating him with a club and after he sends Buck up north to Klondike. Arriving in the cold North, Buck gets surprised by the cruelty he sees around him. As soon as another dog from his ship, Curly, gets off the boat, a pack of huskies violently attacks and kills her. Buck got very surprised and also got very scared. He learns how to fight and more. Buck and his leader Spitz get into a huge fight with a huge pack of wild dogs. Buck then kills Spitz and he takes the place as a leader. After the journey the two mail carriers sell Buck to a man. That man didn't know how much load you're supposed to put in, how much food to take, and more. The dogs soon ran out of food and they were staving and exhausted. Then one of the men cut Buck loose and Buck runs away. Then he finally gets a new master who loved Buck and who cared for him. He always returns to Thornton in the end, until, one day, he comes back to camp to find that Yeehat Indians have attacked and killed his master. Buck attacks the Indians, killing several and scattering the rest, and then heads off into the wild, where he becomes the leader of a pack of wolves.
I don't think there was any part where a disliked this book. I really liked this book and enjoyed it very much. It was very fun and once you start reading this book you can't stop because you keep wondering on what will happen next. I liked the part when he meets his new master. I felt very happy for Buck because he finally got somebody that will love and take care of Buck. "During the four years since his puppy hood he had lived the life of a sated aristocrat; he had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation." When I first read this quote it caught my eyes. When I first read this quote it caught my eyes so I read it over again until I finally understood what this quote meant. This quote was very interesting and I really liked it. It talks about Bucks life before he gets taken away to the north Klondike. "Each day mankind and the claims of mankind slipped farther from him. Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and as often as he heard this call, mysteriously thrilling and luring, he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire, and to plunge into the forest. . . . But as often as he gained the soft unbroken earth and the green shade, the love of John Thornton drew him back to the fire again." This quote sounded very interesting to me and I really liked this quote.
I think there was no favorite part for mew in this story because this whole book was so fun and I really liked it. My most favorite part in this book is when Buck get loose. That was one of my favorite parts because I felt very happy for Buck. This was my favorite part because since Buck got loose, he doesn't have to get tortured anymore. I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to all ages. I hope everybody gets a chance on reading this wonderful book.
Summary of The Call Of The Wild
Stolen from his family, a dog named Buck must quickly learn the harsh law of survival among the men and dogs of the goldcrazed North. With an introduction by award-winning author, Avi.Literature & Fiction Books
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