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The Call of the Wild: Buck's Journey Through the Alaskan Wilderness

Join Buck, a Scotch shepherd and St. Bernard mix, on a thrilling adventure as he faces treacherous foes, makes new friends, learns the ways of the wilderness, and discovers the true essence of his being in this captivating novel by Jack London. Follow Buck's transformation from a domestic pet to a fierce sled dog as he navigates through the harsh Alaskan landscape, encountering both friend and foe along the way.

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The Call of the Wild: Buck's Journey Through the Alaskan Wilderness

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  1. Characters Chapter 1-4 The Call of the Wild

  2. Buck • Part Scotch shepherd, part St. Bernard; main character in the novel

  3. Spitz • : Treacherously friendly, underhanded (-pawed) white dog

  4. Perrault • : French Canadian who buys Buck first; “a little weazend man who spat broken English and many strange and uncouth exclamations which Buck could not understand.” (8-9)

  5. François: • Swarthy French Canadian who teams with Perrault

  6. Judge • : Buck’s original owner; gives Buck the domesticated life he thinks he loves

  7. Manuel: • the Gardeners Helper who stole Buck to pay off his gambling debt

  8. Curly • : Good-natured Newfoundland bought by Perrault

  9. Dave • Experienced dog that primarily eats and sleeps and just wants to be left alone • Wheeler

  10. Sol-leks • : The Angry One, blind in one eye, also wants to be left alone • Attacks Buck because he walked up on his blind side

  11. Billee and Joe • Billee: a good-natured dog on the sled team, from whom Buck learns how to sleep in the snow. • Joe: Billee’s brother- mean and sour – Spitz cannot discipline him

  12. Pike/Dub/Dolly • Pike: steals the bacon from Perrault • Dub: gets blamed for stealing the bacon—finds the rabbit • Dolly: goes mad and is killed by Francois

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