Dec 22, 2009

The Call of the Wild | Ideas for Group Discussions

1. Compare Buck's life on the ranch with his life in the wild and discuss which is better for him.

2. What qualities does Buck have that make him superior to the other dogs and which make him an effective leader?

3. What is the "law of club and fang?" How does it operate? Is it effective? Just?

4. Why are Hal, Charles, and Mercedes unable to survive on the trail?

5. Buck begins to dream of a ragged, hairy man crouching before a fire. Where do these dreams come from? What do they mean?

6. Trace the stages in Buck's retrogression, noting the chief factors...