"The Call of the Wild" was written by Jack London in 1903. This 126-page book takes place in the Arctic north of Alaska in 1849 during the time of the gold rush and tells the story of Buck, a dog abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world of an Arctic north consumed by a quest for gold. To survive on the outer edges of civilization, Buck must endure many hardships, including bitter cold, the savagery of a life rules by the laws of club and ... this book because it allows the reader to visualize the enviroment in which the character was in. The result is a realistic and powerfu...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, he explains the long journey of a young adult named Chris McCandless. McCandless was a man who felt the need to live an unconventional and joyful life. Learning from philosophers like Jack London and Henry David Thoreau, he developed his ideas about living his life to a joyful extension. His perception of the meaning of life and ideas about how to find true happiness are easily misunderstood by ... life, and Shaun Callarman thinks he is "just plain crazy" for even trying. Although there are many things that McCandless could have done better, it is...

• Word Count: 915
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• Grade Level: High School