Project: American or Canadian literature The Call of the Wild Jack London Leona Vladařová

1. Project: American or Canadian literatureThe Call of the WildJack LondonLeona Vladařová

2. Genres and authors in American or Canadian literature • M. Twain – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – novel • E. Hemingway – The Old Man and the Sea – novella • J. F. Cooper – The Last of the Mohicans – adventure • W. Whitman – Leaves of Grass – poetry • H. Melville – Moby Dick – adventure, drama • M. Twain – The Prince and the Pauper – fairy tale

3. My Choice Name: The Call of the Wild Author: Jack London Publisher: Oxford Publisher: Oxford, 2000 The reason : I chose this book, because the trailer at the end of the book catch me.

4. Author • Jack London - John Griffith Chaney • He was born on 12 of January 1876 in San Francisco • He was seaman, gold-digger and hunter oysters • He wrote adventure literature • He wrote about his experience of Alaska • He lived in his ranch in California • He died in 22 of November 1916 • His other books: All Gold Canyon, In A Far Country, A Daughter Of The Aurora

5. Languages I got from the reading – Key words and phrases • Nearby = neighbouring • Chief = leader • Indeed = really • Obey = follow • Fair = just • Immediately = directly • Among = between • Unseen = unnoticed • Punish = correct

6. Quotation Buck was beaten (he knew that) but he was not broken. He had learnt that a man with a club was stronger then him. Every day he saw more dogs arrive, and each dog was beaten by the fat man. Buck understood that a man with a club must be obeyed, although he did not have to be a friend. Buck byl zbit (ale věděl), že nebyl zlomený. Naučil se, že muž s palicí je silnější než on. Každý den viděl přijíždět více psů a každý pes byl zbit tlustým mužem. Buck pochopil, že muže s palicí musí poslouchat, i když není přítel. (page 6) Reason: I chose this quotation, because we can see as the author of the book describes the situation and feelings of the main character. I think that it is really impressive.

7. What I did not know before reading the book • Usually, the man went in front on snowshoes and he settles the snow for dogs • I thought, that the dogs were always in front and people stayed by the sledge.

8. Characteristics Perrault Leona • person person • friendly friendly • French – Canadian Czech • fair fair • calm nervous • honest honest • know everything know nothing about dogs about dogs • quick slow

9. If I were…, If I were in Perrault instead, I wouldn‘t take a dog, because I was afraid, that the dog will be bad.

10. Recommendation • I read it in one go. • The book evocatived emotion in me. • I think, that the author narrated the story very realistic and naturalistic. • I think, that the book is in some parts of rough. Sometimes it evocatived dread in me. • It’s a thin book. It is necessary to have and read this book.

11. Resources • http://www.arara.cz/i/imgs_orig/000/83000.jpg • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London • http://www.obrazky.cz/