Call of the Wild

Though I expected to dislike the book very much, I actually felt my attentions captured by the book The Call of the Wild. The not-so-perfect life of Buck intrigued me, and I surprised myself by trying to relate to him, and even felt sympathy for him.

I liked the author's writing style even though it was quite different from what I am used to. Jack London wrote extremely well, and made his words easy for everyone to understand, even though he had an exceptional vocabulary and used it often. His tone was always well conveyed in any and all parts of the story.

The Call of the Wild represents our thematic unit Taking a Stand. Buck takes many stands throughout the course of his life. He opposes Spitz, and managed to gain leadership of the pack of dogs. He takes many stands not only to benefit himself, but to benefit others and to please his masters. In my opinion, the most admirable stand Buck took was refusing to sled on with Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. He was exhausted and hurt, and he knew that the ice on the river would not hold. His taking a stand resulted in him saving his life and being united with his final master, John Thornton, whom he loved with all the passion in the world.

My favorite character in this story was John Thornton. He had such a passion for Buck and his faith in Buck never failed. Out of Buck's many masters, John was the most kind and John treated him the best. Buck never felt mistreated, unloved, or uncared for. Thornton had a great charisma about him, and was an overall wonderful character to add to the story.

I would recommend this book to anyone, male or female, young or old. The story teaches lessons about survival, strength, struggle, and love, never ceasing to add a bit of fun along the way.