Question

Write a journal entry in which you pretend to be a person traveling through the North, as depicted in The Call of the Wild, for a year. Write three paragraphs as if they are three separate diary entries, from the perspective of this traveler. Your writing should explain events from three different periods of time within the year (days, months, or seasons). Pay close attention to the words you use to show that time is passing in your diary.

Your response should be at least 150 words in total.

Answer 1

Winter, Day 3

Water’s about gone, food is still dry, and winter air is cold. The trail was looking clearer then usually that day so I had decide to ride longer on the covered wagon than I usually do. When I got to a nice clearing to look for shelter and a place to rest the horses, I saw a cave. When I made it halfway into the cave as I was making sure no one was home, there flowed some sparkling, clear, wonderful looking water. I got out my canteen and filled it up until it was overflowing. I then motioned the horses to come and they drank and so did I. I never knew water could taste this good.

Spring, Day 95

It had gotten a lot warmer from when we had left that cave, which by now was probably miles and miles away. Flowers had started to bloom because it was so warm and lots of animals could be seen now. I was able to hunt more animals which provided me lots of food like steak, pork, etc. The water was not frozen/ice anymore. I was able to solve my food and water problem.

Summer, Day 183

Almost to my destination, I am excited to arrive. We had to take a small break because the horses were exhausted and very hungry. When we got back on the ride and after a few miles, I smelt the smoke from a fireplace and I knew.....that I was very very close to seeing my mother and father. I hadn't seen them in a long time because of traveling so much.

Answer 2

As I make my way through the North I realize exactly how much snow there is. The leafless green trees are covered in fluffy white snow. The air is so cold that I can see my breath in the air when I speak. By the time I made my way up to the camp and gotten the dogs settled it was already dark outside. That's something new for me. It seems so much darker up here than it does back home.

The snow is almost all melted and the trees are starting to grow leaves. The weather is still cold, but not cold enough for me to see my breath in the air when I speak. The ice on the lake is too thin to travel on at this point so I have to take longer routes to get to where I need to be.

The snow is completely melted and the lake water is warm enough for me to swim in. I no longer need a coat or a jacket when I go outside. The air is humid and hot at all times and it doesn't much rain anymore. The trees are full of brightly colored leaves. The farmers can grow all the crops that their hearts desire.

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