De Marcus Johnson
The story started off with a dog named Buck and his first owner, Judge Miller. Their friendship was close and a strong part of each other’s life. Early in the book, I thought the end was near for Buck, but he pulled through. His connection with his owner was incredible. Even though he went through terrible pain and starvation, love for man was strong in his heart.
One day a bunch of hunters stormed into the judge’s house and knocked him over and threw Buck in a cage. The hunters traveled with Buck halfway around the world and they finally sold him to a boot camp where he was trained to be a sledge dog. When he was fully trained, a sledge owner bought him. The man had another dog named Spitz. Spitz was the lead dog but Buck was different. He was tired of following Spitz, taking all his nagging and frustration. When it came to struggle for respect, he fought like a wolf and his teeth were sharp as a knife. He listened to the call of the wild and found it necessary to get more than his fair share. Buck always kept on going, pulling the sledge like his life depended on making it ten more miles on a freezing winter night.
Many years went by and Buck had many owners. One of them beat him badly. John Thornton was a doctor who found Buck lying in a ditch and looked after his wounds. John Thornton became Buck’s final owner and they became close friends. John Thornton was in search of gold with three companions. Everywhere that John Thornton went, Buck was right next to him.
As time went by, Buck kept hearing the call of the wild. One day, he was exploring the great outdoors when he heard a strong sound. His ears pointed straight up and Buck started running in the direction of the sound. When he arrived to the camp, he saw his beloved friend, John Thornton, lying in a pool of blood. Buck knew what death meant and started howling. After a few minutes, Buck felt himself being pulled into the forest and ran in the direction of the force. Around some rocks there were wolves. Buck walked toward a wolf and sat down. The wolf accepted Buck as a brother, from a different mother.
This book is a must read for all animal lovers. The realistic description makes you feel like you’re there. Jack London tells about the way people of different cultures live. I want to take this moment to thank Project Read for this great opportunity to show my work.
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