【正文】 Buck in The Call of The WildYi xiaocai Class 3 No. 010403020 A Thesis Submitted as a Partial Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in English Department of Foreign Language and Literature YiBin University.Date: May 10th 2005Supervisor: Xie FangBuck in The Call of The Wild Outline Ⅰ Introduction: This essay aims to analyze Buck from his characteristics, existing circumstance and allegorical meaning.Ⅱ DevelopmentA: A brief introduction of The Call of The Wild. B: During his transformation to a sled dog, Buck demonstrates his strong adaptability in the harsh new world. This implied that only man of great capacity of adjusting could survive in an extremely petitive society. a) Living in the savage Northland, he learnt that:i A man with a club is a master to be obeyed.ii There is no fair play in a savage world.iii A strong enemy needs no rashness.b) Allegorical meaning.i Dogeatdog principle implies the harshness of the society. C: Being saved by John Thornton from whipping, Buck showed his strong emotion for him. It implied the author’s love for the people.a) His pure love and faith to John Thornton.i Saving Thornton’s life.ii Rejecting the wild call, close to Thornton. b) John Thornton’s death cut off civilized connection from him. He reverted to nature. c) Allegorical meaning. i London’s love for the people.ii Man’s escapes from society. Ⅲ Conclusion: Buck’s survival in the savage wild demonstrates not only his distinguishing features, but also an allegory of human being. His life experience also serves as a revelation to modern people. Buck In The Call of The WildYi Xiaocai Class three Grade FourAbstract:The Call of the Wild is certainly not a usual entertaining animal centered story. With its main character Buck, it describes a dog’s life experience and its survival in a harsh environment. In the light of the background this novel is posed, this essay aims to analyze the striking features of Buck’s character and also attempts to explore the allegorical meaning of Buck and his existing circumstance. The whole article consists of four parts: a summary of the novel, a detailed analysis of Buck and its allegorical meaning, a conclusion with a generalization of Buck’s character and a revelation of Buck’s experiences to modern people.Key Words: Buck。 adapt。 survive。 allegoryThe Call of The Wild is posed by Jack London, who is recognized as one of the preeminent naturalists in America. Its main character is named Buck, who is a huge Scotch shepherd and a Saint Bernard crossbreed. Buck lives a life of ease at Judge Miller’s Santa Clara Valley estate when gold is found in Alaska. Thousands of men rush to the Northland. They need dogs, dogs like Buck. Buck’s aristocratic life ends after the gardener of Judge Miller kidnaps him. He is sold and sent to Seattle. In Seattle, Buck meets a man in red sweater who is holding a club in hand. As Buck es in charging out of the open crate, the man cruelly beat him into submission. He learns his first lesson: he stands no chance against a man with a club. Before long, two dispatchers for Canadian government, Francois and Perrault, purchase Buck along with other dogs. From then on, he bees a sled dog and begins his trail journey in the harsh Northland. He learns the necessary skills of a sled dog quickly, which includes sleeping under the snow at night for warmth, surviving on far less food, stealing food secretly and the knack for pulling a load. Having traveled nearly two thousand miles, Buck and his rades are in wrecked condition. In this sad, exhausted state, the team is sold to Hal, Charles and Mercedes, who e with the dream of finding gold. Starving, exhausted, Buck leads the team struggle forward under the blows from whips and club. At last the team creeps into John Thornton’s camp at the mouth of White River. Hal drives