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Stage 5 · The Grand Tour

The Call of the Wild

Jack London · 1903

Buck, stolen to pull sleds in the Klondike, rediscovers his instincts, told from the dog's point of view.

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  1. Part 9Buck loves John Thornton more than anything, yet a call from the forest keeps pulling at him. Can both of these live inside him?
  2. Part 13What does Buck lose in this part of the story, and what holds him back from the wild until then?
  3. Last partIs Buck's journey a loss of civilization or a return to his true nature? What does "the call of the wild" mean in the end?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeBuck begins as a "king" at Judge Miller's place. What does he lose in this chapter, and what does he learn?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionBuck enters a world ruled by "the law of club and fang." What are its rules, and how does he begin to learn them?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionThe narrator calls Buck's change "his development (or retrogression)." Is Buck becoming better or worse in the North?Locked
  4. Lesson 4SubscriptionWhat is the "pride of the trail and trace," and why does it set Buck and Spitz against each other?Locked
  5. Lesson 5SubscriptionThe narrator says Buck had "a quality that made for greatness--imagination." How do instinct and thinking work together in Buck, and what has he become by the end of this chapter?Locked
  6. Lesson 6SubscriptionBuck fought his way to the front of the team. What makes him a good leader, and is strength enough?Locked
  7. Lesson 7SubscriptionBuck's new owners have energy but no experience. What does the North demand of the people who travel it?Locked
  8. Lesson 8SubscriptionAs the journey falls apart, what does hardship reveal about Hal, Charles, and Mercedes, and about Buck?Locked
  9. Lesson 9SubscriptionBuck loves John Thornton more than anything, yet a call from the forest keeps pulling at him. Can both of these live inside him?Locked
  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionWhat would Buck do for John Thornton, and is that kind of loyalty always a good thing?Locked
  11. Lesson 11SubscriptionWhat is the "call" that Buck keeps hearing in the forest, and why can't he ignore it?Locked
  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionBuck is pulled between his wild brother and John Thornton. Which pull is stronger, and how can you tell?Locked
  13. Lesson 13SubscriptionWhat does Buck lose in this part of the story, and what holds him back from the wild until then?Locked
  14. Lesson 14SubscriptionIs the ending happy or sad for Buck? What has he become, and what does he still remember?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionIs Buck's journey a loss of civilization or a return to his true nature? What does "the call of the wild" mean in the end?Review · Final essayLocked

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