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Summary: A pretty good book once again ruined by school
Review: I was assigned to read Call of the Wild in school. It was apretty good book but all the over-analyzation by my english teacher ruined it. I'm sure the first time I read this book out of school I will love it. WARNING: this review reveals plenty of the plot and story of the book!!!!!!!
A foremost theme of Call of the Wild is that "environment can shape the way a character acts, feels and appears to others." The way Buck is changed by all the scenarios he is thrown into throughout the book is a prime example of this idea. Just the way anyone can change starting out as royalty and ending up as a commoner, there is an obvious adjustment in Buck's behavior depending on whom and what he is around.
Buck's life at the beginning of "Call of the Wild" is drastically different than Buck's life at the end of the book. Buck begins his mind-boggling journey as nothing less than kingly. He is loved by everybody and has anything a dog would ever want; children to play with, a pool to jump in at any time, and a master with a true love for him. But not long after the beginning of the novel Buck is sold by a gardener with a gambling problem. Buck is immediately brutalized for disciplining. From then on Buck has a totally different mindset. He then lands on Deya Beach where he has to fight for food among savage dogs. Buck knew that his life would be in danger from that point on. Buck is owned then by Perrault, a man who like Buck as a common worker. Around people like Perrault Buck feels comfortable but his life was still in danger from enemies like Spitz, a cruel and vindictive monster of a dog. Buck overcomes his enemy and becomes head dog. In this position Buck becomes ever more powerful both physically and emotionally. With Buck becoming more dominant and wolf-like the sled team was able to flourish. Buck is then sold to Charles, Hal and Mercedes. These three were inexperienced and knew nothing about dogs. Because of Buck's experiences prior in the novel he is able to influence the way the rest of the dogs act, making life very hard for the unlikable Charles, Hal and Mercedes. Bucks next owner was John Thornton, a man with a vast knowledge of dogs. Thornton has a deep compassionate relationship. It is with this owner that Buck is finally able to find his inner primitive wolf. In the setting John Thornton creates a setting in which Buck is able to go and satisfy his craving for connecting with the likes of his ancestors.
Throughout the novel the reader is wondering if Buck will ever meet the like of his ancestors. The reader is always wondering how Buck will react to the scenario he is thrown into next. To keep the reader in suspense and wonder the author uses many different settings until Buck is ready to communicate with the wolves he came from. Without the characters creating the right setting the book would have no meaning. If Buck didn't change with the setting given to him the book would have no meaning. Buck did change from being a pampered house dog to being a dog in the wild because of the settings created by the author.
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Summary: Ben from Richview Middle School
Review: If you like dogs and bad guys getting what they deserve then you will like this book. Buck starts tring to make it as a sled dog and surviving in the cold. He also has to protect his master and he must try to get food at feeding time. He tries to protect his owner when the bad guys come and pulled an ax then Buck tries to protect his owner getting badly injured his owner gets the ax down and he gives Buck a good rest of his life.
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Summary: The Call of the Wild review
Review: In the story "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London, the protagonist is a large Southland dog named Buck. Buck leads a life of luxury with his master, Judge Miller, in California's Santa Clara Valley. One day he is kidnapped and sent to Canada's Klondike region, to become a sled dog, working the gold rush. Here, Buck is forced to deal with Canada's arctic temperatures, along with learning the ropes of being a sled dog. The story follows Buck from his first fight, to becming his team's lead dog, to near starvation, to finally becoming one with the wild. This is a heart warming story that readers and dog lovers of all ages can enjoy.
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Summary: This book....( my famous starting line )
Review: Is one of the best books I have ever read. This book has so much beautiful desciption of the setting, characters, feelings, etc. Jack London has capture the eyes and attention of readers again with this book. His protagonist ( main charatcer ) Buck has a personality that is witty, clever, sophisicated, funny, fierce and firey. The story is told form third person omminescent ( meaning like, Jack London knows the history of all the characters and what the go through and stuff like that. ) London uses what he knows about the wild and dogs and puts it all into this wonderful written book and has the reader let it be known that all dogs and all other small or big animals have a personality of their very own that is unique in every way. I give this book 5 stars becuase of the accuracy of this book and how its told. I hope you take the time out of your day and read some of the call fo the wild. You'll like it. Trust me.
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Summary: Is the purpose of life to experience life? YES!
Review: Jack London creates a masterpiece of literature in Call of the Wild. Although the title may pertain to the wolf spirit running through the blood of the protagonist--a half dog/half wolf--it could just as well apply to the lure of this book. It is sensual, primal, powerful, and makes one feel alive. Wax eloquent over the stylistic graces of a Nabokov or Proust; get your pleasure from perusing the post-modern wink of contemporary fiction and meta-fiction. If it works for you fine: but a book that takes you on a mind altering journey of the senses, belies the craft and craftiness of an E.B. White to expand your mind into the cosmos, helps one transcend the isolation of the self through pulsating life rather than through thumbing one's nose at the "liberation of dominant cultural discourse" by attending university seminars, and allows one to hear the unfettered voice of a writer who was engaged in the deconstruction of the exploitative nature of capitalism and human greed--both in writing and a life, go for it. And if you don't get "it," you might as well vote Republican.
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Summary: the call of the wild. a great and intence book.
Review: the call of the wild is a very good book. i mostly enjoyed it because it left a picture in my head and thoughts in my mind. i think this book is a good book for children because it is about a dogs life and perspective which some kids i think can relate to, mostly because children like dogs. this book is excing and i defenetly recomend it to anybody who likes dogs and a good book.
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Summary: Early 20th Century Classic
Review: The classic book THE CALL OF THE WILD by early-20th Century American author Jack London is one of the timeless novels that should be read by all children of late-elementary school age. I was 11 when I first read it, and it made quite an impression on me. Having grown up with two cats, and being very interested in dogs, this book really spoke to the animal-lover within me. It is the story of Buck, a family-devoted Saint Bernard living in the late-19th Century, whose peaceful existence is robbed when he is sold into slavery by the devious gardener. Shipped up to Alaska, he is mercilessly beaten and made to join a dog-sled team by Alaskan Gold-Rushers who care little else about anything but gold. Speaking from a unique third-person perspective that closely follows Buck and his thoughts, the author concentrates on what Buck must do, and indeed, what he must become in order to survive. The result is a story that is intriguing, sad and hopeful.I ended up reading THE CALL OF THE WILD several times when I was 11 & 12. Although this is a book that I believe should be read by all kids between the ages of 9-12, I caution any potential readers under the age of 9 that this is a fairly violent story; it may disturb them more than entertain or inform. I think that it should definitely be made into a modern full-length feature film (probably animated, so that real dogs are not subjected to these kind of conditions). If so, it should easily get a PG-rating, which I believe is appropriate in terms of drawing the right age group to see it. I know that WHITE FANG, another London classic which I have also read, was made into a feature film several years ago; unseen as of yet by me, it was a highly regarded live-action PG-rated film that was enjoyed by many. THE CALL OF THE WILD is one of the early-20th Century American literary treasures that is as important as anything written by John Steinbeck, William Faulkner or F. Scott Fitzgerald. Do your kids a favor and buy it for them! MOST RECOMMENDED; ESPECIALLY FOR AGES 9-12
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Summary: Call of The wild
Review: The title of this book, "Call of the Wild," by Jack London, shows how Buck straddles between two worlds, one as a domestic dog with the ability to be loved and trained, and the other as a primordial beast constantly having the instinct to return to his primitive ways. His journey takes him from being a pampered household pet to running with the wolf pack and surviving in a savage environment. Along the way he learns to fear some humans, to survive among savage dogs, and to love a master.
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Summary: Survival of wild instinct.
Review: This is the story of a dog that lived the rich life and was then suddenly jerked out of it into the harsh real world where he learns to survive on instincts given to him by his primordial ancestors. Buck, which is the name of the dog, learns not only to survive in the wilderness but also to thrive and to be top dog. Never before has he actually felt a bond with a human being until a man by the name of Thornton rescues him from a foolish death. Buck is torn between the feeling of returning to his natural state in the wild and his loyalty to Thornton. Although he loves this man, he continues to hear the call of wolves, which are his own call of the wild. In this book London brings out a 3rd person point of view where we can see the feelings and thoughts of both the dogs and the men. He almost makes Buck seem human by having him deal with internal conflicts. I believe that many people can relate to Buck's story of dealing with the real world and having to depend on themselves to survive. It would be a great book for anyone who loves the out doors and who wants to read an adventure novel. It's an easy read because it constantly keeps the reader's attention by not using difficult and confusing language. This story may be short but all of it's content is used on the whole point of the story.
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