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  1. A review of Jack London's famous book, "The Call of the Wild". A dog named Buck is kidnapped and forced to work as part of a dogsled team. Violence abounds i...

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  3. Oct 2, 2024 · Jack London’s writing in The Call of the Wild is both lyrical and unflinchingly realistic. His descriptions of the Yukon are vivid and evocative, immersing the reader in the harsh, unforgiving beauty of the wilderness. London’s ability to convey the brutality of the natural world without romanticizing it is one of the novel’s greatest ...

  4. The Call of the Wild by Jack London, read by Stewart Granger. Abridged audiobook.Jack London (1876-1916) was born in San Francisco as John Griffith Chaney bu...

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    • Civilization and Wilderness in The Call of The Wild
    • Buck as A Protagonist
    • Jack London’s Style
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    After reading the novel ‘The Call of the Wild‘ by Jack London, readers are meant to walk away questioning civilization and with a newfound interest in, and respect for, the natural world. It’s hard to finish Buck’s story without admiring his appreciation for nature (despite all the suffering he’s forced to endure). This major theme of the novelshou...

    If you’ve never read ‘The Call of the Wild,’ the immediate realization that the main character is a dog is surprising. London made this unique choice (as a dog-lover all his life) as a way to depict humanity and nature from an unusual perspective. No one understands the contrast between civilization and the wild as a dog does, London suggests in hi...

    While the book is best known for Buck’s character and for its usual setting (not to mention its prestige as one of the first adventure fiction novels), London’s writing style is commonly overlooked. London never won any literary awards of note during his career, but today, his writing stands among the greats, particularly for its effortless descrip...

    While not every reader may love the story of ‘The Call of the Wild,’it does contain an inescapable universal appeal in its depiction of civilization and wilderness. It asks you to reconsider the world you live in, what it means, and what you’re missing from your base, instinctual self. Buck rediscovered his own instincts, willingness to survive, an...

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  5. The Call of the Wild: The short adventure novel revolves around the dog, Buck. Buck get's kidnapped from his home and is sold into the service of being a sled dog in Alaska. Due to the harsh envoriment, Buck becomes progressively primitive and wild and he's forced to fight for survival and dominate the other dogs.

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  7. Sep 19, 2019 · In The Call of the Wild, Jack London transports the reader into a land of frozen wastes, deadly peril, and pristine majesty. The novel tells the story of Buck, a dog snatched from his place as man’s best friend in a town setting and thrust into the harsh arctic landscape.

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