." - Jagroop Singh Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" (1903), is the story of Buck, a St. ... This itself is his first exposure to the call of the wild and will affect his relationship with John. In a sense, this first encounter can be seen as the first stepping stone to Buck's eventual return to the wild. ... This is a contributing factor on his relationship with John because of Buck's eventual desire to be in the wild rather than in confined inside. ... And when, on the still cold nights, he pointed his nose at a star and howled long and wolf-like, it was his ancestors, ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Running wild in a cage, suffering from beauty, and alone in her popularity throughout her entire life, Norma Jean Mortenson had as much struggle as success. ... Moving from guardian to guardian as a child, Marilyn felt as though her wild imagination was being held captive. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

1 Let us go then, you and I, 2 When the evening is spread out against the sky 3 Like a patient etherized upon a table; 4 Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, 5 The muttering retreats 6 Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels 7 And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: 8 Streets that follow like a tedious argument 9 Of insidious intent 10 To lead you to an overwhelming question ... 11 Oh, do not ask, "What is it?" ...

• Word Count: 6460
• Approx Pages: 26
• Grade Level: High School