Question

Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild.

[Buck] sat by John Thornton’s fire, a broad-breasted dog, white-fanged and long-furred; but behind him were the shades of all manner of dogs, half-wolves and wild wolves, urgent and prompting, tasting the savor of the meat he ate, thirsting for the water he drank, scenting the wind with him, listening with him.

The sensory details in this excerpt help readers understand that Buck is
A. unhappy about living with Thornton.
B. dissatisfied with the other dogs.
C. drawn to the wild side of his nature.
D. longing for his days of pulling sleds.

Answer 1

The answer would be C. drawn to the wild side of his nature.

Answer 2

The sensory details in this excerpt help readers understand that Buck is C. drawn to the wild side of his nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Even though Buck was happy to be with Thornton and serve and help him, he still can't let go of his sense of wilderness and his love for the wild. So, whenever he get the chance to roam the forest, he did. He had been brought up like wild foxes and wolves and he had already spent the most part of his life being away from the domestic sphere. But since Thornton had saved his life, he felt he owed it to him to be by his side. So, no matter his attraction to the wild, he is and will always belong to Thornton first.