Question

Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London.

After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too dazed to rush. . . . All the pain he had endured was as nothing compared with the exquisite agony of this. With a roar that was almost lionlike in its ferocity, he again hurled himself at the man. But the man, shifting the club from right to left, coolly caught him by the under jaw, at the same time wrenching downward and backward. Buck described a complete circle in the air, and half of another, then crashed to the ground on his head and chest.

What is the man’s role in this excerpt?

The man is the protagonist because he is the main character.
The man is the protagonist because he proves his superior strength.
The man is the antagonist because he reveals his cruel nature.
The man is the antagonist because he is opposing Buck.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answer is The man is the antagonist because he is opposing Buck.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt we can see Buck as the protagonist.

The notion of protagonist allows naming the main character of a work of fiction, be it literary, cinematographic or otherwise.

The protagonist, therefore, carries out the most important actions in the story. Without their participation, the plot would be meaningless. The protagonist's opponent is known as an antagonist, and is that character who puts obstacles to the main character's objectives. This role is the one that is fulfilling "the man" in this excerpt.

A work can have several protagonists and antagonists.