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1. Call of the Wild

   Essay Brainstorm
2. Brainstorm On a piece of notebook paper or on the backside of your outline generate a list of the following: Reasons why Buck survived and no one else did The changes Buck made that helped him survive The lessons he learned from the Law of Club The lessons he learned from the Law of Fang Use the lists above to help generate your thesis Narrow down you topic by selecting a specific aspect that helped Buck survived. Then make-sure that the Law of Club and Fang had an impact on that change.
3. Reasons for Survival Buck’s Traits Buck’s Changes Adapted to environment Loss of morals Lack of mercy/weakness Physical changes/ paws hardened, fur thicker Lost his civilized side Lost his emotional attachment Eat or be eaten Followed the Laws of the wild Need for dominance Followed instincts instead of logic Retrogression/atavism – instincts Forgot the law of Love and Fellowship- cut ties with human Learns to fight - for dominance, for protection Imperative need to be alert Imagination Intelligence/ quick learner/ cautious Hard- working Adaptability Determined to survive Physical strength Stubborn Immoral (eventually) Bravery Unbreakable Observant Natural instincts and primitive mindset Good leader
4. Lessons Learned Law of Club Law of Fang Steal to survive Defeat the leader, you are leader Don’t go down in fight, no fair play Can’t show mercy – weakness Fight for dominance Protect what belongs to you Kill or be killed Law of Fang can prevail over law of Club Hunting (over powering prey) No mercy No morals Become primitive in order to survive in the primitive world A man with a club is a master to be obeyed Intelligence and patience can beat a man with a club You must master or be mastered Disrespect of club = beating Brutality of man – dominance through violence Learned that violence can allow beast to get his way The club can be punishment (administers justice) No mercy No morals
5. Sample thesis In Jack London’s Call of the Wild, Buck proved he was fit to survive by learning the ways of the Law of Club and Fang which taught him to leave mercy in the civilized world. Throughout Call of the Wild by Jack London, the Laws of Club and Fang taught Buck that he had to retrogress and lose his morals to become more primitive in order to survive. Buck in Call of the Wild by Jack London, adapted to his surroundings by learning the Laws of the uncivilized wild. With knowledge from these Laws, he proved the theme survival of the fittest by relying on his instincts and retrogressing to a primitive state of being.