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        <title><![CDATA[who was manuel?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/who-was-manuel-110155</link>
        <description><![CDATA[who was manuel?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:35:12 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[They were very lethargic after the long snow hike to Skagway and they...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/describe-condition-dogs-men-they-arrived-skagway-422</link>
        <description><![CDATA[They were very lethargic after the long snow hike to Skagway and they had exhausted their energy in the process of doing so. They were suffering from tiredness and fatigue, and some of the sled dogs had also sustained cuts and bruises, adding to the injury toll. Dave, the sled dog, was getting too old and was terribly tired and fatigued and so during one of the arduous journey towards Skagway, he had fainted and collapsed onto the ground, and...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:54:59 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck has an undeniable love for Thornton.  I think this is evident in...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/sometimes-loving-someone-can-cause-person-feel-109257</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck has an undeniable love for Thornton.  I think this is evident in the fact that he helps Thornton win the bet and learns to trust humans again through the love demonstrated by Thornton for Buck.  After being mistreated and abused as a means to an end, Buck finally finds some level of comfort and care within Thornton's affection.  When he dies, there is little left for Buck, causing him to sever all ties with humanity except for the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:44:43 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sometimes loving someone can cause a person to feel afraid of losing...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sometimes loving someone can cause a person to feel afraid of losing them. How did Buck demonstrate this fear in The Call of the Wild?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:48:39 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[what did jojm thorton calim buck could do
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        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-did-jojm-thorton-calim-buck-could-do-108665</link>
        <description><![CDATA[what did jojm thorton calim buck could do
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        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-did-jojm-thorton-calim-buck-could-do-108665</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:20:30 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck: strong, determined, loyal, honorable, leader
John Thornton:...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-qualities-does-each-character-possess-86077</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck: strong, determined, loyal, honorable, leader
John Thornton: caring, strong, honest, dependable, father-figure, rough-hewn, loving, dedicated, loyal
Dave: hard-working, numb, committed to the job at hand
Spitz: strong, treacherous, sneaky, under-handed, selfish, greedy
Hal, Charles, and Mercedes: ignorant, hard-headed, over their heads, greedy, uncaring, self centered
Francois and Perrault: fair, even handed, hard driving, given to tough...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck creates a "mutiny" by first building credibilty amongst the other...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/how-does-buck-create-mutiny-among-team-dogs-82627</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck creates a "mutiny" by first building credibilty amongst the other dogs (and his masters). He proves himself to be a leader for the good of the group, not simply for selfish purposes. The other dogs recogize this in him. Once Spitz (the antithesis of the type of leader Buck becomes/is) is defeated by Buck, the other dogs accept Buck's ascension to the leadership position.
As the story progresses, the stage is set for a positive leader to...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 07:42:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck has a recurring dream of his distant ancestors. Namely, those...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/who-did-buck-dream-about-frequently-60855</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck has a recurring dream of his distant ancestors. Namely, those animals who came before him and lived side by side with primitive man. These dreams become more prominent and vivid as the story progresses indicating Buck's transformation back into a more wild creature. Initially, Buck doesn't necessarily know what to make of the dream. It causes him restlessness. Eventually, he "acts" upon the dream, heeding the "Call of the Wild," and going...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:43:20 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck's dream is significant because it foreshadows his "retrogression."...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-significace-bucks-dream-he-lies-by-fire-78831</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck's dream is significant because it foreshadows his "retrogression." It's a dream which recalls the ancestory of his breed and "calls" him back to his more primitive roots.
With regard to "retrogression," in order for Buck to move forward in his "development," he must actually, go back toward a more primitive state. In other words, to move forward, he must go "backward." Sort of an interesting concept, but one that makes sense once you...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:59:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[More than anything else, probably timing. Buck realized that in order...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-keeps-buck-spitz-from-getting-into-fight-101753</link>
        <description><![CDATA[More than anything else, probably timing. Buck realized that in order for him to assume his "rightful" place as leader, the time and place had to be right. The issue had to be more "legitimate" than just their sleeping quarters. Had they fought at that time, he might have lost credibility amongst the other dogs and his owners. At it happened, the actual "Fight for Mastery" occurred after Spitz attacked Buck. After such treachery, Buck was...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:59:31 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Manuel had a gambling addiction. He needed money to feed his habit,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/why-did-buck-get-stolen-by-manuel-103213</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Manuel had a gambling addiction. He needed money to feed his habit, while at the same time trying to provide for his family. At the time that the story takes place (late 1800's California Gold Rush), there was a strong need for sled dogs for the Yukon. Manuel apparently was aware of this and knowing what sort of potential Buck had, decided that he could sell him for money. While he was correct in his assessment, one could pretty much gather...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:53:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buck has been thrust in a world which is totally alien to the one he is...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-made-bucks-first-day-dyea-terrifying-103993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Buck has been thrust in a world which is totally alien to the one he is used to, which is what makes his first day at Dyea so terrifying.  Having grown up on Judge Miller's place in California's Santa Clara Valley, he has lived an idyllic life, eminently civilized, where all he has had to do each day if he so desired was lie around in the sun.  When he arrives at Dyea after his kidnapping,

"every hour (is) filled with shock and surprise. ...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:40:50 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What made Buck's first day at Dyea so terrifying in Call of the Wild?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-made-bucks-first-day-dyea-terrifying-103993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What made Buck's first day at Dyea so terrifying in Call of the Wild?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:30:37 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Manuel steal Buck?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/why-did-buck-get-stolen-by-manuel-103213</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Manuel steal Buck?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/why-did-buck-get-stolen-by-manuel-103213</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:53:31 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What keeps Buck and Spitz from getting into a fight after Spitz takes...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-keeps-buck-spitz-from-getting-into-fight-101753</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What keeps Buck and Spitz from getting into a fight after Spitz takes Buck's sleeping spot?
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:26:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Call of the Wild, The - Novel Test]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/documents/call-wild-novel-test-46813</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Jack London's "Call of The Wild," the reader is introduced to many...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/you-had-been-travling-with-charles-hal-mercedes-101241</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Jack London's "Call of The Wild," the reader is introduced to many characters that come and go in Buck's life.  None of these characters is filled with more hubris or arrogance than Charles, Hal, and Mercedes.  They are from the lower 48 states and they decide to join the rush to Alaska.  They buy Buck and the other dogs.  The dogs are sick and exhausted from the long trip they just completed.  These people don't know wha they are...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:31:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[If you had been travling with Charles, Hal, and Mercedes, would you have...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/you-had-been-travling-with-charles-hal-mercedes-101241</link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you had been travling with Charles, Hal, and Mercedes, would you have listened to Jonh Thornton? Why or why not?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:34:39 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When Buck stepped onto the deck of the Narwhal, he stepped into "a white...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When Buck stepped onto the deck of the Narwhal, he stepped into "a white mushy something very like mud".  He was puzzled, because it was the first time he had seen snow.
Buck had been raised in the "sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley" in California.  After being stolen from the ranch which had been home to him for all his life, he was transported by train and then by boat to the northern state of Alaska.  During his time on the Narwhal, Buck...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:19:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What puzzled Buck when he stepped onto the deck of the Narwhal in Call...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/call-wild/q-and-a/what-puzzled-buck-when-he-stepped-onto-deck-98171</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What puzzled Buck when he stepped onto the deck of the Narwhal in Call of the Wild?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:33:46 PST</pubDate>
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