Question

Read a list of ideas for a literary analysis of part 4 of The Call of the Wild. 1. Buck works hard and insists that his sledmates do their fair share. 2. Dave, sick and weak, insists on being harnessed to pull the sled. 3. By the time they arrived at Skaguay, Buck and the other dogs were "on their last legs." Caleb concludes his essay by writing, "In conclusion, pride is powerful." How can Caleb revise his conclusion to make it more clear? Sometimes living beings are so filled with pride that we do things that are harmful or detrimental to our well-being. Pride alone causes people and animals to do things that they otherwise would never do. Even when conditions are dismal or less than ideal, pride is often a powerful force that guides the actions of living creatures. Taking pride in a job well done is something that Buck is ruled by throughout the entire story.'

Answer 1

Answer:

Sometimes living beings are so filled with pride that we do things that are harmful or detrimental to our well-being.

Explanation:

This is the statement that would make Caleb's conclusion clearer. In this statement, we learn that Dave is sick and weak, but his pride motivates him to try to pull the sled anyway. Moreover, Buck and the other dogs work extremely hard, so much so that they are "on their last legs" towards the end. This shows that sometimes living being are so filled with pride that we do things that are harmful or detrimental to our well-being.

Answer 2

The correct literary analysis for Part 4 of Call of the Wild is 2. Dave, sick and weak, insists on being harnessed to pull the sled.

Instead of saying "In conclusion, pride is powerful," Caleb can revise his conclusion by saying, "Sometimes living beings are so filled with pride that we do things that are harmful or detrimental to our well-being.