The book I chose to read this semester is the literary classic The Call of the Wild, a 1903 novel by the award-winning author Jack London. I chose to read this story because it is a classic novel and the heroic tone of the novel appealed to me. The novel tells the story of an initially pampered dog, Buck, and the progression of his tendency to revert to the inner instincts of fierce violence and extreme competition that were instilled in him. In the process, Buck goes through several different masters before finally landing with the right one. The Call of the Wild is made interesting by the literary devices used in the novel, the simple and robust tone used by London and the process that the protagonist Buck undergoes to return to his instincts for survival in the wild within him, being "called in nature. »First of all, the story begins in a large estate where Buck resides, owned by a wealthy judge, Judge Miller, in the Santa Clara Valley. The estate's gardener, Manuel, kidnaps Buck and sells him to become a sled dog. Buck is sold to become part of the team of Charles and Hal, two inexperienced sled drivers whose only goal is to turn a profit. Instead of caring for their animals, the two owners mistreat the dogs, beating them and feeding them undernourished. This depicts the unfavorable form of relationship between man and dog, but in turn teaches Buck how to survive in the wild by getting rid of his food and looking after himself. This contrasts with Buck's life at the Miller estate. This idea of ​​the differences in morality between civilization and the wilderness recurs frequently throughout the story and is one of the main motifs of the story. Additionally, over time, Buck forms a violent rivalry with the protagonist...... middle of paper ...n killing things with chemically propelled lead bullets, bloodlust, joy in killing - It all belonged to Buck, but it was infinitely more intimate. He stood at the head of the pack, hunting the wild thing, the living meat, to kill it with his own teeth and wash his muzzle up to his eyes with warm blood. " This helps classify Buck as a dynamic character, whose beliefs or characteristics change throughout the story. By the end of the novel, Buck is completely untamed and leads a pack of wolves, which shows the reader that the transformation is complete and that it was "called into the wild." In conclusion, The Call of the Wild is made interesting by its abundance of literary devices, its distinct tone, and Buck's characteristic progression. I recommend this novel to all. world, but especially to people obsessed with dogs and wilderness..