The Call of the Wild and White Fang
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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds.
In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born and bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust and love. The brutal world of the Klondike miners and their dogs is brilliantly evoked and Jack London's rendering of the sentient life of Buck and White Fang as they confront their destiny is enthralling and convincing. The deeper resonance of these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero who survives by strength and courage, a powerful myth that still appeals to our collective unconscious.
In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born and bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust and love. The brutal world of the Klondike miners and their dogs is brilliantly evoked and Jack London's rendering of the sentient life of Buck and White Fang as they confront their destiny is enthralling and convincing. The deeper resonance of these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero who survives by strength and courage, a powerful myth that still appeals to our collective unconscious.
Released 1 yr ago (5/4/2022 UTC) at Gateshead, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sending to someone from the 2022 uk birthday group.
Happy birthday ��
Happy birthday ��
Thank you 3vie! I've had this on my wishlist ever since my son read (and loved) the Dogman book, 'Brawl of the Wild' by Dav Pilkey :-)
Interesting stories told from a dog's perspective. Rather to my surprise, I liked White Fang best. The story's opening was evocative and unnerving, and White Fang's story from puppy to adulthood flowed very well out of that. He was a great character - as was his mum!
As the book's introduction notes, Jack London was heavily influenced by theories of white man's racial superiority at the time and this sadly is a continuing theme in both stories - particularly the second. But it is still possible to enjoy both.
As the book's introduction notes, Jack London was heavily influenced by theories of white man's racial superiority at the time and this sadly is a continuing theme in both stories - particularly the second. But it is still possible to enjoy both.
Journal Entry 5 by 
LittleSuz
at Biblos, Chambers Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, March 25, 2023
LittleSuz at Biblos, Chambers Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, March 25, 2023
Released 2 mos ago (3/26/2023 UTC) at Biblos, Chambers Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To be released at meetup.
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Picked up at the Old Gang Meetup.
Picked up at the Old Gang Meetup.
Picked up at the Old Gang Meetup.
