Group Discussion Board by Gavin https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey The Call of The Wild by: Jack London en-us 2020-09-17 15:39:56 UTC 2020-11-04 13:47:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f43a.png How does Buck initially respond to the kidnappers when they tried to tie him up with a rope?What can we infer from Buck's nature from his initial response? 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759567689 Buck accepted to be tied up, since he knew the man that was tying him up. We can infer that Buck was loyal to humans and that he trusted the ones he knew.]]> 2020-09-18 16:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759567689 Who is the man in the red sweater? Why does he have power over the dogs? 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759575496 The man in the red sweater is in charge of "breaking" the dogs, and getting them to listen to their new owner. He has power over the dogs because he is the strongest when he has the club, and therefore he is the alpha dog.]]> 2020-09-18 17:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759575496 What kind of life does Buck live at Judge Miller’s estate? What are some of his usual activities? To whom does he answer? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759576228 "And over this great demesne Buck ruled". His life with Judge Miller was effortless he was held above the other dogs in the neighborhood, he was able to go anywhere he wanted when he wanted because his owner was the mayor. Some things he would do to help the humans is he would escort the judges daughters on early or late night walks, he would help the judges sons with hunting, and would guard the judges grandsons footsteps during adventures. He answers to judge Millers. ]]> 2020-09-18 17:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759576228 Why was trouble brewing along the Pacific Ocean, and for whom? Why do you think London begins the narrative with this announcement? 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759581390 Trouble was brewing along the Pacific Ocean because Buck does not read the newspaper, and men had found some kind of yellow metal, which we know is gold, and needed strong dogs to help them and be by their side and protect them. I think that London begins with this as something to think about as a future reference, because in the beginning after this statement, everything seems okay and normal.]]> 2020-09-18 17:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/759581390 What are Billie, Joe, and Sol-leks? How are they different in nature, and how does this affect their standing in the group? 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779674225 Joe and Billie are brothers that were polar opposites. Joe was “sour and introspective” while Billie was good natured. Billie was nice so no one bothered with him. Joe was trying to get Spitz power and tried to fight off Spitz when he came near him.  Sol-leks was the leader of the pack and liked to hurt people to show them his power.  

]]> 2020-09-25 15:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779674225 What is the “law of club and fang” that the chapter title refers to? What do “club” and “fang” represent? Why is this thematically significant? 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779682123 The word ¨club¨ represents the club that people use to beat animals, other people, or dogs. The word ¨fang¨ represents the teeth on a ferocious animal. These both were used in the title because ¨Buck’s first day on the Dyea beach was like a nightmare. Every hour was filled with shock and surprise.
He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial.¨ This proves to me that the town is dangerous and both of the words sound dangerous. The ¨law¨ part of the title is kind of the feel around town. Like the ¨law of club and fang¨ that is saying that everyone in town is dangerous and this town feels eerie.]]> 2020-09-25 15:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779682123 Why does Buck have trouble sleeping on the first night at camp? How does he discover a solution to this problem? 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779691606 Buck has trouble sleeping in the first night because it is too cold for him. He finds a solution by seeing that the other team members dig a hole into the ground to sleep, where their body heat gets kept in.]]> 2020-09-25 15:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779691606 What is Buck’s first experience watching dogs fight? Why does it have such a profound effect on him? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779695872 Bucks first experience watching dogs fight was shocking and fearful "It is true, it was a vicarious experience, else he would not have lived to profit by it." His first experience watching them fight had a profound effect on him because he watched Curly get killed by other stronger dogs, teaching him that he shouldn't be stubborn with them. He also found that once you go down you never come up.]]> 2020-09-25 15:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/779695872 Why do Buck and Spitz view one another as rivals? Cite one or more specific quotations from this chapter that explains their rivalry. 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/798940103 Both Buck and Spitz both are strong and they both want to take the lead and that causes some rivalry. "The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck" this proves that Buck is fierce and Spitz is too as it says in the text, "Spitz never lost an 
opportunity of showing his teeth" So they both have a lot of strength and ability to fight and be a strong leader but Spitz is the leader so that creates tension between them.
]]> 2020-10-02 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/798940103 What do their respective actions during the battle with the wild dogs tell us about Buck, Dave, Sol-leks, Billie, and Spitz? 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/801134382 The battle between the dogs and wolves shows us that Billie was scared because he was good-natured and gentle, Sol-leks and Billie fought until they could no longer, and Buck was very fierce and loved the taste of biting into a wolves neck.]]> 2020-10-04 19:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/801134382 Feedback dworkinl https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/804537360 All of you in this group are such strong analytical thinkers! Great work!]]> 2020-10-05 19:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/804537360 What can we infer happened to Dolly? What was her eventual fate? 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/804728819 Dolly was turned rabid after being bit in the neck by a wolf that had rabies. I can tell this because the author notes that she "had a badly torn throat", and Francois says "Mebbe it mek you mad dog, dose many bites". This makes it clear that there is a chance that she could get rabies, and then when she acts insane, it proves that it was the rabies that finally got to her. Her eventual fate was that she was killed by Francois with an axe to stop her from hurting Buck.]]> 2020-10-05 20:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/804728819 What ultimately causes Buck and Spitz to have their first fight? How does it end? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/811508383 Buck dug out a nest in the snow but got out to get his dinner, when he went back to his hole there Spitz was lying there. His pent up rage about Spitz burst out and he attacked Spitz. But four or five huskies attacked the camp site "Once, his teeth closed on the fore leg of a husky, and he crunched down through the bone." Some of the dogs got bitten causing Francisco to be scared that some of his dogs would go mad.  ]]> 2020-10-07 18:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/811508383 Describe the incident with Dave at the end of the chapter and what it says about the husky's nature. 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/817103580 At the end of the chapter, Dave still wishes to be left pulling the sled, even though he is tripping up and making mistakes. He refuses to leave his position, even though it is clear that he is sick, dying even. This shows what London described before when explaining Buck's crave to be leader. "[it] was his nature, because he had been gripped tight by that nameless, incomprehensible pride of the trail and trace—that pride which holds dogs in the toil to the last gasp, which lures them to die joyfully in the harness, and breaks their hearts if they are cut out of the harness" This is how Dave feels, that he needs to die in the harness, and nobody has the right to take it from him.]]> 2020-10-09 15:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/817103580 What are some of Buck’s leadership qualities? Do they serve the pack well now that he is in charge? Explain. 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/817176413 Some of Bucks leadership qualities help impact the group in a good way and a negative way. Buck is an assertive dog and will do anything to get his way. When Spitz passed and Francois and Perrault assigned the new leader, Buck insisted that he was the best choice instead of Sol-leks. This is an example of Buck being assertive. Another one of Buck's leadership qualities is protectiveness. If Buck sees one of the group members getting attacked by a Husky, he would definitely help them and try to kill the husky. Buck is a very strong dog and he provides protection to the group while providing assertiveness.]]> 2020-10-09 15:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/817176413 How do Francois and/or Perrault feel when they say goodbye to Buck? How does Buck feel in return? Refer to specific passages in the text, as well as your own inferences. 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/821985055 Francois and Perrault feel that they have lost another amazing dog, and that he is "worth one t'ousan' dollair"(London 24). Buck feels that Francois and Perrault have "passed out of his life for good" (London 25). Francois and Perrault love Buck even though he is not theirs anymore, and Buck knows he was a good sled dog for them, but he will have to say goodbye.]]> 2020-10-12 15:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/821985055 How does Sol-leks respond to Buck’s attempt to assume the lead-dog position? How do Francois and Perrault respond? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/823006674 Sol-leks did not fight back or growl but instead just sat there angrily "showed plainly that he was afraid of Buck" (London 23). While Francios tried to drag buck back to his original spot, but Buck resited and kept going back to the spot where Sol-leks was. After a  arduous struggle they let Buck be in he leader position.]]> 2020-10-12 22:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/823006674 How does the change is season affect the expedition? What are some of the benefits and detriments of this change? 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/836060072 When at Skaguay, Mercedes is told that "It's springtime, you won't get anymore cold weather", when talking about her tent. The pros of this is that that there won't be cold weather, but the cons are greater, being that the ice is melting on the rivers and lakes. This means that there will be no shortcuts, they will have to deal with going the long ways, an idea Hal does not support.]]> 2020-10-16 15:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/836060072 Who are the “Outside” dogs? What eventually happens to these dogs, and why? 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/845472861 The "Outside" dogs are the dogs that haven't been with the team before, so they are new, and that is why Buck calls them the "Outside" dogs. The "Outside" dogs eventually die because their bodies weren't ready for the environment and because Hal, Mercedes, and Charles didn't bring enough dog food for all fourteen dogs. ]]> 2020-10-20 16:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/845472861 What evidence do we immediately see of Hal and Charles’ lack of experience in the Klondike? 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/845761148 Charles' and Hal both do not have much experience in the Klondike. method. Charles' and Hal do not camp much because the tent "was rolled into an awkward bundle three times as large as it should have been" (London 35). Charles' and Hal seem like they do not know much about how to prepare for the wilderness, let alone the Klondike. Very sternly one of the men asked, "'Think it'll ride?'" along with that, Charles was very sure that it would ride and said, "'Why shouldn't it?'" (London 29). Charles does not know that he should not pile on so much stuff on the rough ride, because the dogs are not strong enough and are super tired already and worn out.]]> 2020-10-20 16:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/845761148 What ultimately convinces Hal, Charles, and Mercedes to lighten their load? How do they react to this? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/846904148 Hal, Charles, and Mercedes lightened their load because there was too much weight from the supplies for the dogs to carry and too much for even the sled so when they made a sharp turn half their stuff fell all on the ground while the dogs kept moving. This caused for others to gather the stuff and give advise on to lighten out the load]]> 2020-10-20 23:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/846904148 What is the bet Thornton agrees to, and why? Why is he apprehensive about it? 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856260372 Thornton bets that Buck can break out the runners of a frozen sled and pull it 100 yards. He agrees to this as bragging at first, but when it becomes a bet, he doesn't back down because he will be more or less shamed and called a coward, as it was his call that his dog could accomplish such a feat. He is still apprehensive though, because carrying this weight being carried by a single dog is unheard of by anyone. I can tell because, as he thinks himself, "He had great faith in Buck’s strength and had often thought him capable of starting such a load; but never, as now, had he faced the possibility of it" (London 42). This means that Thornton, even though he believes Buck to be a special dog, one among many, inside he is doubtful.]]> 2020-10-23 15:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856260372 In Buck’s eyes, which of John Thornton’s qualities make him the ideal master? 2640971 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856263252 Buck likes the feeling of someone being rough with him. It is more comforting than someone being soft with their dog to him. Thornton treats Buck roughly and roughhouses with him. Buck likes that Thornton does this with him because he just came from the wilderness where he was treated toughly. Also, Buck likes the names Thornton calls him. Thornton calls Buck curse words and all kinds of things, and this may sound bad but Buck likes being called these words and thinks that they are really good. Also Buck likes that Thornton does not go up to Buck and start randomly petting him. They have connections with their eyes even if they are across the room from each other. They both have a special bond that ties them together.]]> 2020-10-23 15:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856263252 What is the incident at Circle City, and how does it affect Buck’s reputation? 2601121 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856270759 The incident at Circle City gave Buck a new reputation. When Buck was at Circle City, he attacked a man that attacked John Thornton, his owner. Buck's body rose "up in the air as he left the floor for Burton’s throat" (London 40). He became known as a dog who would do anything for anyone who treated him nicely. ]]> 2020-10-23 15:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/856270759 When John Thornton states, “It is splendid, and it is terrible, too,” what is he referring to? Why does he say he is sometimes afraid? 2610631 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/875467138 John Thornton says this because he marvels at Bucks loyalty and devotion to him. Thornton thinks this devotion is amazing but terrible in that Buck will override his own instincts to obey.]]> 2020-10-30 02:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/875467138 Good Job🐡 2630031 https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/876952068 2020-10-30 16:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2630031/ha3s5cil2aya6xey/wish/876952068