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The Call of the Wild Summary & Study Guide Description
The Call of the Wild Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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The Call of the Wild Plot Summary
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Chapter 1: Into the Primitive
Buck is a dog living with Judge Miller at a sprawling ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California. He lives the life of a country gentleman's dog, beloved by his master and given the run of the property.
Buck's idyllic life is cut short by one of the ranch hands, Manuel, whose gambling habit and large family prompt him to sell Buck on the black market. Buck is taken by rail to a man in a red sweater, a dog breaker, who uses a club for training. Buck's spirit is beaten, but not broken; he learns to adapt to his changing environment. He's bought by two French Canadians, Perrault and Francois, fair men who have a shrewd eye for a good dog and realize Buck's worth.
Chapter 2: The Law of Club and Fang
The law of the club refers to the method humans use to extract obedience from a dog; the law of the fang refers...
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