Analyze how the main conflict and its resolution impacts Buck and the plot of Call of the Wild. How does the conflict drive the
plot? How does the conflict shape Buck as a character? How is the conflict resolved? How does the resolution of the conflict impact Buck and the plot? It is a "essay" question but it doesn't need to be to long just a paragraph maybe
Buck is a Saint Bernard
Shepherd dog living the good life. He lives in Santa Clara Valley with his
owner, Judge Miller. He is a domesticated dog until he is stolen and sent to
Alaska where strong sled dogs are in demand. Buck undergoes a series of adventures
where he must shed his pampered doggy past and learn what it means to be wild.
Buck must find his inner-wolf through many trials and tribulations.
Buck - the protagonist,
part Saint Bernard and part Scottish Shepherd. At first, Buck is a pampered dog
living in the Santa Clara Valley in California. As the story progresses, Buck
changes as he is forced to work as a sled dog in the harsh conditions of the
Yukon.
The story's climax occurs
when John Thorton rescues Buck and a true bond is re-established between Buck
and a human. As for a solution or resolution, this occurs when John Thorton is
killed, and Buck no longer has any emotional ties..... he is then free to
return to the wild.