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Summary: "Whole Story" Makes a Good Book Better
Review: White Fang is a cross between a wolf & a dog, and the story begins near the beginning of his life, when he is still living in a cave and has yet to experience the out of doors. His father, the wolf, dies when WF is still cave-bound.
Much description is written about WF's feelings for his mother (intense devotion) and the world around him as he begins to explore it. Along the way, by trial and error, he becomes a wily hunter & survivor.He and his mother Kiche are eventually taken in by a group of
Indians and Gray Beaver becomes his master/god. He trains
WF to be one of his sled dogs and a hunter. The way he trains
him is with ferocious beatings any time WF disobeys or slacks off
or does anything wrong. WF sees him as a god. Not one that he
loves, but one he must obey to avoid beatings and to receive
food. Gray Beaver eventually sells him to another god, Beauty Smith,
who is truly evil. Beauty is training WF to be a fighter dog,
and his beatings are even more ferocious. WF is pitted against
other dogs on a daily basis, while his master takes bets. WF
never looses. Then one day, WF is pitted against a bull dog.
The fight is like none he had ever experienced before, and it
is one that almost cost him his life. It is through the fight with the bull dog that WF comes to know
his newest and last master/god, Weedon Scott. And it is
through Weedon that WF learns how to love his god. And in the
end, love is rewarded on both sides. It is a book that would be most appealing to the intermediate
reader and young adult, especially adventuring types, and animal
lovers. The edition I read was from the Whole Story Series
and their additions to each of the books they publish are very
noteworthy. Besides the complete text of the original book
they also include many photos, illustrations, and enlightening
notes about the history, culture, etc. of the place & era. Even if a person is not crazy about the story (& WF in not my "type" of story,) the information in the margin alone is worth the reading.
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Summary: This right here is a classic!
Review: For a few years, "Call of The Wild" was my favorite book. It's still one of my favorites, and now I finally read "White Fang," which is the book that many people have compared to "Call of The Wild." Both of those classics were wrote by the same great author, Jack London. "White Fang" isn't as much like "Call of The Wild" as you might think it is. "White Fang" is a classic story of a wolf who was born part dog/part wolf, but who's wild instincts (the wolf side), far outshine the dog instincts. However, life in the wild is tough and White Fang has to learn the ways of humans. Will White Fang ever grow fond of humans, or will he remain a wild creature who only knows vengeance? I recommend getting this book and reading it to find out, and trust me, it's well worth it if you like classic books that are well written. If you like "White Fang" after you read it, I would recommend also getting "Call of The Wild." I can't really say which one of the two is my favorite because they're both GREAT books!
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Summary: Underated and Misunderstood
Review: From someone that has read Jack London extensively I can tell you that this book, while not his best, is often misunderstood as a story of a wolf's jourey. It is an outstanding book none the less. However, be sure to keep in mind as you read that this book, however easy the words may be, that is is about his struggle to find his place in life. London's talent for bringing the story to the reader and making the reader feel as though they are a part of the expirence is quite evident in this book. Children, espically ones that are unable to expirence nature, aren't going to appreciate this book as much as an adult that has had to fight to survive. This is one of my favorite books and recomended it to anyone that likes outdoor novels and enjoys a good read.
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Summary: Human Compassion can tame the Beast in all of us
Review: Born of a canine mother and a lupine father, White Fang struggles for survival and understanding amidst the frozen wilderness of the Gold Rush-era Klondike Territory. Although essentially an adventure story for boys, this classic novel has depth enough to entertain grown men as well. The plot is effectively the logical opposite of London's classic "Call of the Wild", wherein a tame dog reverts into a wild animal. In White Fang, the wolf/dog, born in the Wild, passes through a serious of owners (and adventures) and is eventually domesticated. In the process, London implicitly renounces nihilism and affirms the power of love to save us all. The feminine perspective is wholly absent from this book, so this will probably not be a favorite of young women, but boys of all ages should be enthralled by the harsh and exotic locale and engaged by the violent, remorseless power of natural selection at work in this story. The unique point of view allows readers to see humanity (and the world) in very simplistic, cleanly judgmental terms - White Fang accepts no excuses and makes no apologies. The fuzzy gray areas that we struggle with daily don't exist in his black and white world. His instinctual drives and primitive emotions resonate with something inherent in all creatures, and ultimately, this book about socialization should help us learn a little more about how to tame the beast inside of us. The novel is also worth re-examining from a post-colonial perspective. London gives us the rare opportunity to see Native American culture (albeit from White Fang's restricted, but fairly objective viewpoint), and allows us to draw our own conclusions about Gray Beaver and his relationship with nature, with his tribe, and with the white man. Certainly there are times when London allows his own prejudices to shine through, especially when Beauty Smith introduces Gray Beaver to alcohol, but for the most part, the white men who have come north seeking their fortunes come off considerably worse than their Native American hosts. A philosophical tour-de-force.
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Summary: White Fang, a great book
Review: White Fang, the story of a dog/wolf. White Fang was published by scholastic publishing in 1986. I think White Fang is a great book because it has lots of excitement and adventure. Hopefully this review will make you read it yourself.
White Fang was one of five cubs,and the only one to survive. His father dies shortly after his birth. Because he and his mother are all alone he soon finds out about life, what hurt is, how to fight, and other dangers of the wild.After a few months of being alone with his mother he stumbles upon an indian camp. One of the indians recognizes White Fang's mother as his dog. White Fang and his mother live with the indians from then on.White Fangs' master is named Gray Beaver. He soon makes enemies with another puppy named Lip-Lip. White Fang soon earns the respect of the other dogs because of his superior fighting skills. His mother and master both leave and he must learn to live without them. White Fang learns the rules around camp and doesn't get in near as much trouble.
Every once in a while the indians would go to town to trade.A bunch of men would look at all of the indian goods. Others looked at the dogs. One of them was a man named Beauty Smith. He saw how fierce White Fang was and traded with Gray Beaver for him.White Fang ran back to him two times and received two beatings.Finally he stayed with Beauty.Beauty was cruel and evil and soon made White Fang the same.Then one day he locked White Fang up in a cage and another dog was set on him.He killed the dog and from then on his new, evil master forced him to fight for money.
Will White Fang everbe saved from his horrible master? Will he ever have a kind one? Read the book and find out that, and more. by: Andrew King
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Summary: White Fang
Review: This was a really good book. The beginning was pretty unexpected. Mainly because the whole book just changed views. It was very detailed and you could really get into it. I loved the part about when he was just born and how curious he was. I also felt bad for him towards the middle but I won't say for the sake of those who haven't read it yet. I will definatly be reading more of Jack London's books though.
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Summary: To Love or not to Love "Tawney-H.R Etiwanda"White Fang
Review: Since he was a pup white fang knew he was a killer. Because he lived in the wild, where the law was kill or be killed, White Fang had to be a killer. White Fang is torn between his instincts and the laws of "the gods." Readers have to ask themselves, "with so many masters, will White Fang ever understand love and true human companionship?"
I thought that this book rocked! And I would totally want people to read it. White Fang is kind of like the book "Balto." Balto went to save a dog that he did not like to help bring medicine back to a town that did not like him. It is basically about trying to find your place in life and who you are. That is why I loved the book.
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Summary: White Fang Review
Review: Just like a lot of other Jack London books this book is about wolves and dogs. The beginning the book is pretty exciting but after that it kind of gets boring for awhile after White Fang gets captured by humans.
This is a good book for people who like reading about animals and adventure stories.
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Summary: A Story of Independence and Trust
Review: This book is often coupled with THE CALL OF THE WILD. I sometimes get the impression this is the 2nd volume of the set, sort of like old record albums had a side A and side B. I personally liked this book even better than the other. It is filled with passion, distrust, betrayal, and inner conflct as White Fang learns that no man (ummm, wolf/dog) is an island.
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Summary: Adventure in the Wild
Review: As a boy I used to love books like this, about untamed nature and woodlore and woodcraft, but it has been many years since I've read them. I recently had the occasion to revisit this excellent novel, and found that it has aged quite well and is still a terrific read. The story has to do with a wolf named White Fang, and begins before he was born, with his father and mother leading a pack in the dead of winter in the frozen Canadian wilderness. There is no game around and all are starving. They harass and harry a beleaguered dog-sled team over the course of several days, picking the dogs off one by one, then finally surrounding the one remaining man. He builds a ring of fire to protect himself from these ravenous wolves, but knows he soon must succumb to exhaustion. He notices the she-wolf, sitting patiently outside the ring, seemingly indifferent--except for the string of drool coming out of her mouth in anticipation of making a meal out of him. That is the lesson here, in this story of White Fang. It is a savage world, a world in which you either kill or are killed, eat or are eaten. His first day out of the den he kills and eats a small bird, then in turn is almost eaten by a hawk. He observes a porcupine roll itself into a ball to defend itself against a lynx, then observes the lynx yowl in pain after foolishly getting stung. The lynx plays another prominent role. Trying to survive a typical lean winter, White Fang's mother takes the desperate step of going to the absent lynx's den to eat its offspring. The enraged lynx later comes to their den and attacks, but with the help of a growing White Fang, they defeat it. It also becomes a meal. White Fang eventually gets taken in by men, first an Indian tribe where he is "tamed" with brutality, then by white traders who use him for their own base purposes. Through it all we see the cruel world in which he lives and feel his pain and hunger and anger. It is a well-plotted adventure carefully observed, and serves as a great reminder of how savage the untamed wilderness is, and that mankind is often only a bare step above it.
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