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The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

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The Call of the Wild

The moment when Manuel sells Buck to the man in the red sweater is heartbreaking. Buck, a pampered house pet, is now in the hands of a brutal dog-breaker whose job is to enforce submission through...

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The Call of the Wild

The depiction of the Gold Rush and dog kidnapping in "Call of the Wild" is realistic. The historical context of the Alaskan Gold Rush created a high demand for sled dogs, making dog theft plausible....

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