master by pulling a sled carrying a thousand-pound load. Under the tutelage of Perrault and the dogs Spitz and Dave, Buck transforms into a working sled dog. That night, Hal finds the cabin and attacks John. He is kidnapped from his owners home and is forced to be a sled dog. Opportunity teems in the Klondike region with the promise of gold, yet, as in the American West, with this opportunity comes risk and the threat of harm. Chapter 1. But, there, in the corner of the Earth, the gentle canine ends up as the newest member of kindly mail carrier Perrault's seasoned team of sled dogs, and after a succession of owners, Buck crosses paths with the grizzled recluse, John Thornton. He encounters John Thornton, a man running from his past and who also hears the call of the wild like Buck. It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. find that Yeehat Indians have attacked and killed his master. Then, Buck goes and lives with someone and they go on an adventure, where he meets a new species of dog. Perrault works with his assistant, Francoise (Cara Gee), and their dog sled team, led by their pack leader Spitz. But, there, in the corner of the Earth, the gentle canine ends up as the newest member of kindly mail carrier Perrault's seasoned team of sled dogs, and after a succession of owners, Buck crosses paths with the grizzled recluse, John Thornton. Despite being fully wild now, Buck still returns to the place of Thornton’s death each year to mourn the loss of his best friend. carriers working for the Canadian government, and begins to adjust Buck, a powerful dog, half Buy Study Guide. John thanks Buck before boarding a ship to go further north. REGISTER TO VOTE! By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our. the Canadian forest. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. The Americans disregard him and attempt to leave. Thornton tackles Hal and cuts Buck out of the traces, saving him from the brink of death. Summaries. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. He was sold again, and his new owner was a government man named Francois, He carried mail to the di… London’s depiction of Buck’s struggle in this setting shows the influence of, and is identifiable with themes within, various strains of naturalism, individualism, and social Darwinism. gets off the boat, a pack of huskies violently attacks and kills dog. The other dogs begin to move, but Buck refuses. John drops his harmonica and Buck returns it to him. The memoir Wild follows Cheryl Strayed as she hikes 1100 miles across the Pacific Crest Trail in the summer and fall of 1995. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.”, LitCharts uses cookies to personalize our services. With Buck at the head of the team, Francois and Perrault’s A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon. Buck begins seeing ancestral spiritual visions in the form of a black wolf who always seems to guide him through his travels. Buck becomes a masterful leader, making record runs across the Klondike. Hal’s hand and cutting Buck loose. Halfway through a long journey, they begin to run out of food, causing more than half of the dogs to die of starvation. At the end of this Halfway through their journey, they begin to run out of Buck displaces Spitz as pack leader and Spitz disappears into the wilderness. Buck is torn between his domesticated life with John and his place with the wolf pack. Omissions? but it comes to an end when men discover gold in the Klondike region The plot follows the life of Buck, a pet dog, as he is stolen and sold to be a sled dog in the midst of the Klondike gold rush.