Buck's Adaptation In H. G Wells The Call Of The Wild

The Call Of The Wild Adaptation Essay H G Wells once said, “Adapt or perish, now as ever, nature’s inexorable imperative”. By this Wells meant that everyone has his desire for change, no matter what they do. This connects to the historical fiction novel, The Call of the Wild by Jack London because it shows Buck’s inevitable want for change. Buck did not have much time to familiarize himself with their new customs, but his approach to change will never fade. Throughout the novel, Buck learns how to not grow fond of people or other animals because he knows they will surely pass out of his life due to past occurrences. If it was not for Buck’s somatic features and his adroitness, he might have not survived what was the most grueling part

As he starts to understand the law of club and fang, Buck lands in Dyea Beach, his first night at camp Curly (A fellow dog purchased with Buck by Perrault) dies.When the dogs forsaken Curly’s body after the fight, “But she lay there limp and lifeless in the bloody, trampled snow, almost literally torn to pieces, this word half-breed standing over her and cursing horribly. The scene often came to book to trouble him in his sleep. So that was the way. No fair play. Once down that was the end of you” (London 32). When Curly dies in a dogfight against a more experienced husky, he was torn to shreds by other surrounding dogs. This is called the wolf-manner of fighting. The wolf-manner of fighting is not only to strike and leap away, but to win by strength, decisiveness, and to gain from other weaknesses. Curly was the first dog that Buck would see killed, he is so traumatized by this event that he promises himself that he would never lose. By that changing himself to represent less a follower and more of leader, and as much as he tries not to develop attachment to humans or other dogs. As Buck changes and adapts to his new environment he keeps this promise and figures out a ways to harness his power. Later on, the Yeehat tribe invaded John Thornton’s camp and killed him, Buck leaps into action and kills a couple members

Originally, Buck lived in the “Sun kissed Santa Clara Valley” before he was transported to the Yukon Territories, there he was going to experience something he never dreamed of. While Buck was living in Santa Clara, “He was not so large-- he weighed only one hundred forty pounds-- for his mother, Shep, had been a scotch Shepherd dog. Nevertheless, one hundred forty pounds, to which was added the dignity that comes of good living and universal respect, enabled him to carry himself in the right royal fashion”(London 22). Originally, Buck is an adored and satisfied pet to the Miller family. He was not muscular or powerful. He considers himself royalty and had a lot of eminence being apart of a family, only weighing one-hundred and forty pounds and he does not do much heavy lifting. All the animals at the Miller estate knew him and did not flout him. He never gets in their way and Buck only wants to help others. He has not developed the skills in leadership and fighting the cold, that would make him successful in the future. In the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley life was good for Buck, and it seems like nothing could ever go wrong. Enduringly, Physical changes and the skills that Buck has to attain throughout the novel, change depending on his surroundings. Buck’s body finally complied to his surroundings: “His development (or retrogression) was