Call of the Wild

Have you ever been a leader? Some people/dogs are born to be leaders. Buck is one of those dogs.

The theme of The Call of the Wild is stand up for what you believe in. Buck takes a stand many times in the book. Learning to take a stand is a very important lesson that everyone needs to learn.

Most of the characters in the book are dogs. Buck, the main character, is a leader. He is one of the best sled dogs anyone has ever seen. When he is new to being a sled dog he was not the leader, but once he figured out how everything worked he fought the leader, won, and became the new leader. Hal, Buck's owner, is mean. Whenever one of the dogs does not mind he whips them. John Thornton is Buck's friend. Buck will do anything for John because he respects him. Spitz, a dog, was the leader when Buck joined the sled team. After a while Buck decided he should be leader so Spitz and Buck got into a fight. Buck won the fight.

The Call of the Wild takes place in Alaska. While I was reading I really did not feel like I was in Alaska. The author was telling the story so I was not as into the story as I am in other books. In most books the author is telling the story from a character's perspective but in this book the author was more like a narrator.

In The Call of the Wild Buck is an extraordinary sled dog. He defeats Spitz, the dog that every other dog is scared of, he stands up for what he knows is right, and he can pull 1000 pounds all by himself. All other dog owners are jealous of John Thornton. John Thornton and Buck have a special connection so no matter what anyone offers John, he never sells Buck.

The Call of the Wild was a pretty good book that related to taking a stand really well.