The abuse from the man in the sweater only strengthened Buck and his instinct to go back to the wild as he was beaten, but not broken (London, 6). It can be assumed that the abuse given to Buck by the man in the sweater was so severe that it made him forget the good man had done for him and that it was better to be a wild animal than a domesticated one. ... Buck's wild instincts would prove to be the catalyst for how John and Buck's relationship would function and this is based on Buck's interactions with Spitz. ... And, over time, those instincts once possessed by his ancient a...

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