Question

The scene where Hal beats the starving Buck nearly to death is an example of what plot element in The Call of the Wild?

Answer 1

Answer: Conflict

The Call of the Wild is a book published in 1903 that tells the story of a dog named Buck. The conflict of The Call of the Wild is the struggle of Buck against his masters, and how he is transformed from a tame dog to a wild beast. The struggle of Buck against Hal is part of this conflict. The climax of the book comes when Thornton rescues Buck from this cruelty.

Answer 2

The scene where Hal beats Buck nearly to death is called conflict. It presents an action sequence where one character gets involved physically or verbally with another character.