In "The Call of the Wild", a group of people comes together to search for adventure and riches in Canada. To this end, they hire a sled-team with dogs to guide them through the jungle.
Hal is described as an inexperienced and bad man who just wants to find treasure, without caring for the people around him, or the dogs.
Francois is the direct opposite of Hal because he is described as a fair and experienced man who knows the ways of the wild and cares about the people and dogs around him
