It is in everybody’s nature to grow and mature. Usually, the pace of growth is based upon the outside influences in the environment. In the book The Call of the Wild, Jack London clearly illustrates the lifestyle of a person with various influential outside forces. Our protagonist, Buck, is born into the lifestyles of the affluent and has a master who treats him terribly nice. Nonetheless, due to Buck’s gambling habits acquired by …showed first 75 words of 1391 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1391 total…necessary in order to survive. No matter where he is, Buck still possess the charismatic personality. Buck desired to be the leader of the pack as he was the leader when he was younger. Soon, some may say that Buck has become the best dog any master can have. However, due to a tragic end, John Thornton, his beloved master was murdered, which leaves no restraints for Buck to answer “the call of the wild.”