." - Jagroop Singh Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" (1903), is the story of Buck, a St. ... Based on London's writing style, it can be assumed that Buck was a bodyguard to the family. ... This itself is his first exposure to the call of the wild and will affect his relationship with John. ... 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). ... Abraham Rothberg, in his article Land Dogs and Sea Wolves: A Jack London Dilemma (1980), states that London had gone on a retreat before wr...

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