Question

Pick one theme from The Call of the Wild, and compose a short, two-paragraph speech about the theme. Your speech should include specific examples from the novel that support your ideas. Think about two different audiences that you might present the speech to, and consider how the speech would have to change for each audience. Write a third paragraph, describing what changes you would make for each audience.
Your response should be at least 150 words in total.

Answer 1

One primary theme of Jack London's The call of the wild is the conflict between civilization and wildness. We realise the difference between the two when the protagonist of the story, Buck is kidnapped and taken to Alaska. Chapter Two of the story is called the law of club and fang. The law of club is what Buck's master puts in place in order for buck to obey. The law of fang however can be described as the rules of "wild" dogs which are set to determine and maintain hierarchy. Buck struggles to adapt to the changes that are now around him for he wad once a gentleman's dog.

When Buck meets his second owner John Thornton he feels as though he has finally found a steady footing. In a way Thornton's death allows Buck to release his caged up instincts.