inexperienced and out of place in the wilderness
John Thornton
Buck’s final master Thornton and Buck’s relationship is the ideal for human and animal— they protect each other and are devoted to each other
Author
Jack London
Born 1876, Died 1916
An American author, journalist, and social activist
background
The Call of the Wild is his most famous work
These experiences, especially his time looking for gold in Canada, are seen in The Call of the Wild
But Buck’s love for Thornton is mixed with a growing attraction to the wild, and he feels as if he is being called away from civilization and into the wilderness. This feeling grows stronger and stronger.
kidnapped by a gardener， sold to dog traders, then shipping him to Klondike where find gold.
• Spitz
• Buck’s archrival(竞争 对手) • the lead dog in the team • Buck kills Spitz and takes his place as t--Francois and Perrault
another mail carrier
a group of American gold hunters ------Hal,Charles, and Mercedes
Hal
Hal buys Buck’s dog team Terrible master to the dog team
Buck
A powerful dog, who feels the call of the wild lives on Judge Miller’s estate in California’s Valley. discover gold in the Canada a great demand for strong dogs to pull sleds（雪橇）.
While the men search for gold, Buck makes friends with wolves and hunting bears and moose(驼鹿).
In this society, no matter men or animals, they all have to keep continuous fights to survival, and the weaker will be eliminated and the winner can stay for the next competition.