How Does Buck Survive In The Wild

What does it take to survive in the wild? In the book, Call of the Wild by Jack London is about a dog named, Buck, that was stolen from his home and traveled up to the great north of Alaska. Buck then had a new reality to get use too. Bucks learns about the Law and Fang, which is an important thing to know to survive. In the novel Call of the Wild, it is clear that in order to survive the harsh wilderness of the north, one must develop strength, knowledge, and determination.

First, survival requires strength. Buck’s new master, John Thornton, betted 200 dollars that Buck could pull 1,000 pounds of flour a hundred yards. “As Thornton got to his feet, Buck seized his mittened hand between his jaws, pressing in with his teeth and …show more content…
Buck also learns about law of club of fang. His first master teaches him about a unwritten laws of how to survive. “And Buck was merciless. He had learned well the law of club and fang, and he never forewent an advantage or drew back from a foe he had started on the way to Death. He had lessoned from Spitz, and from the king fighting dogs of the police and mail, and knew there was no middle course. He must master or be mastered; while mercy was a weakness . Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It was misunderstandings made for death. Kill or be killed, eat or be eaten, was the law; and this mandate, down out of the depths of Time, he obeyed” (123). Buck understood the rules of how to survive. Since he knew them that help him to survive in life. This quote relates to how knowledge is that Buck need to learn about the law of club and fang to survive. That information helped him throughout his life. This quote relates to how knowledge is that Buck need to learn about the law of club and fang to survive. That information helped him throughout his life. When Buck got to Alaska for the first time he was shocked to see all the new things that were happening around him. There was only one thing that he did know and that was, ever since he is there, there he was the only thing protecting himself. "Here was neither peace, nor rest, nor a moment's safety. All was confusion and action, and every moment life and limb were in peril. There …show more content…
Buck had a new master named John Thornton. Buck loved the man very much. John tested his love for him by falling off a boat into a high current river. The men pulled over and tied a rope to Buck and Buck is trying to get to John in the fast current river. “Buck staggered to his feet and fell down. The faint sound of Thornton's voice came to them, and though they could not make out the words of it, they knew that he was in his extremity. His master’s voice acted on Buck like an electric shock. He sprang to his feet and ran up the bank ahead of the men to the point of his previous departure” (130). What the quote is saying is that Buck loved his master so much he did not care what they risked were. Buck would risk his own life to save him. This quote relates to how determination is a key factor to have when in the wild because it helps you move forward, to get things done that you thought you could do before. In similarly, Buck’s second to last masters did not have a clue on how to run a dog sled team. Buck was the leader of the team and with that Buck needs to be determined to not give up. Buck’s new masters did not feed them properly, they instead underfeed them. Buck is getting weaker and weaker as the days past, but Buck has to be determined to get to the end. “And through it all Buck staggered along at the head of the team as in a nightmare. He pulled when he could; when he could no longer pull, he fell down and remained