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The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

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The Call of the Wild

The dogs couldn't move the sled for Hal and Charles due to several reasons: the sled was overloaded with unnecessary equipment, the dogs were exhausted from insufficient rest, and the sled's runners...

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The Call of the Wild

Hal, Mercedes, and Charles are motivated to head to the Klondike in The Call of the Wild by the allure of adventure and the prospect of striking it rich. Despite their inexperience, they are driven...

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The Call of the Wild

The deaths of Hal, Charles, Mercedes, and the dog sled team in The Call of the Wild are primarily due to their inexperience, poor judgment, and mistreatment of the dogs. They overburden the sled,...

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The Call of the Wild

In "The Call of the Wild," the sled dogs initially receive too much food due to the incompetence of their owners, Charles, Hal, and Mercedes, who naively believe that more dogs will make the sled go...

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The Call of the Wild

Buck feels contempt for Hal and Charles because they are inexperienced and incompetent in managing the dog sled team. Unlike his previous masters who were cruel but efficient, Hal and Charles are...

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