late 1800’s through the early 1900’s, when he wrote. Throughout his writings, many

characters display London’s belief in Darwinism. In the novel, The Call of the Wild, Jack

London’s belief in the Darwinian Jungle is portrayed by animals interacting with humans,

each other, and the environment. This can be shown through Buck, a house dog turned

sled dog, interacting with his masters, other dogs, and the Yukon wilderness.

As Buck travels from master to master throughout the course of the novel he

learns, through trial and error, what behavior brings rewards, and that which brings

[Buck] had never been struck by a club in his life, and did

not understand. ...he was [now] aware that it was a club,

but his madness knew no caution. A dozen times he

(London 21). Buck also learned when and how to defend himself against man. Londons

Buck also had to learn when and how to fight other dogs. Eventually Buck

how Buck quickly adapted to live in this new environment. Another method in which

heat from his body filled the confined space and he was asleep” (London 25). This shows

overnight. “Buck selected a spot and... proceeded to dig a hole for himself. In a trice the

Some topics in this essay:
Darwinian Jungle, Lesson Buck, Buck Fought, Perrault Francois, Jack London’s, Natural Selection, Call Wild, Jack London, Wild Buck, London’s Klondike, call wild, buck learned, belief darwinism, adapt survive, natural selection, london’s belief, home buck, yukon wilderness, jack london’s, survival fittest,