“After it had been discouraged from the pursuit the captain breathed easier on account of his hair, and others breathed easier because the bird struck their minds at this time as being somehow grewsome and ominous."
D because it does not relate back to boosted brain power
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.
“They tied me up, then, plumb / amidships, back to the mast, lashed to the mast, / and took themselves again to rowing.”
