... can't put it down because the mix of poetry and prose is something unbelievable. A fusion of the two styles of writing. In Chapter 5 of the "Call of the Wild", Jack London shows, and doesn't tell you about the beautiful spring weather that Buck and the rest of the characters are traveling through. "From every hill slope came the trickle of running water, the music of unseen fountains." That is just one example of the hybrid blend of 2 writing elements. The striking and vivid almost awed ... something not to forget. I hope this book continues to be a classic, and that it will always be r...

• Word Count: 477
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... go on any longer? Have you ever felt you were being dragged into savage and all the bright things in your life were suddenly being changed to darkness? In The Call of the Wild, a twisting novel by Jack London, the author uses the main character's experiences to show how his living from civilized shifted to the dark and gloomy savage. In chapter one, Buck lived with his owner in a positive, ... well balanced, environment, it was described in the novel as " good living and universal respect ," which simply means a ... John Thorton died, Buck never witnessed anything civil, which made him ...

• Word Count: 338
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

All of Jack London's stories are baser on personal experiences, which shows that he is fascinated by pain and nature. He was the child of Flora Wellman and William Henry Chaney. However, Chaney refused to acknowledge London as his own. Afterwards, "Flora married John London, a Civil War veteran, who had recently moved to San Francisco, eight months after Jack was born."" (Wilson) While growing up, London never knew true happiness and ... Woman- and with whom he found true love. Together, they played, traveled, wrote and enjoyed life. Their one child, Joy, only lived for thirty-eight hours."" ...

• Word Count: 454
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"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...

• Word Count: 541
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School