Question

What kind of external conflict is reflected in this excerpt from Jack London’s The Call of the Wild?

From then on, it was a war between them. Spitz, as lead-dog and acknowledged master of the team, felt his supremacy threatened by this strange Southland dog. And strange Buck was to him, for of the many Southland dogs he had known, not one had shown up worthily in camp and on trail. They were all too soft, dying under the toil, the frost, and starvation. Buck was the exception. He alone endured and prospered, matching the husky in strength, savagery, and cunning. Then he was a masterful dog, and what made him dangerous was the fact that the club of the man in the red sweater had knocked all blind pluck and rashness out of his desire for mastery. He was preeminently cunning and could bide his time with a patience that was nothing less than primitive.

A. the external conflict of character versus character
B. the internal conflict of character versus self
C. the external conflict of character versus nature
D. the external conflict of character versus society

Answer 1

Explanation:

I am going with character vs character.....Spitz vs Buck

Answer 2

Answer: A. the external conflict of character versus character

Explanation:

Hi, in this excerpt we can see a external conflict of character versus character between Buck and Spitz.

Spitz is a Lead dog with a determination to maintain that role. But Buck, also wants the leadership, and is not afraid to fight for it.

Buck has a desire for mastery, that desire generates a conflict between the two, for the leadership of the pack.