Question

Think about the major themes of The Call of the Wild, and about how you think the story might end. Write a paragraph in your journal proposing how the story could end, and how that ending connects to the important themes in the story. Make sure your conclusion can be supported by the story’s details so far.

Your response should be at least 150 words in length, and can be written as a summary or as an actual scene.

Answer 1

I think The Call of the Wild will end with Buck being friends with John Thornton the guy that stopped Hal from beating Buck to death(chapter 5). One day they both went hunting and they saw a pack of wild dogs. They wanted Buck to go with them to be in their pack because he looked like the strong type. Buck would love to go and be free but he could not leave John. John looked at him and saw he wanted to go because Buck was standing there looking at them. John said, “I will always remember you, if you want to live your life free then that is what it will be…”. John let Buck go and for the rest of Buck’s life he lived a free and wonderful one with his pack, his family. This ending connects to the themes survival of the fittest and power because Buck looked strong and that is how he survived in this world of the wild. Like the survival of the fittest, whoever is the strongest will have the most power to survive the longest.

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Answer 2

Some big themes in The Call of the Wild are civilization vs the wild, follow your instincts, and the value of work.

I think The Call of the Wild will end with Buck returning to his wolf side and becoming one with the wilderness. This goes along with civilization vs the wilderness because Buck really loves John Thornton but he finds a thrill in doing wild things like killing his own food and exploring. It also goes with following your instincts because Buck wants to go towards the wild call that he hears so often, and which when he does he can connect with his true self.

Step-by-step explanation:

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