Call of the Wild
Jack London
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Who is Jack London? What are some important facts about him and how does his personal life relate to the story?
PREREADING REFLECTION
Do you have pets? If so, how many, what are they, what are their names? Describe them. If not, why not? Do you not want them? Are you allergic? If you could have a pet what would you want it to be?
Yes, i do have a pet. I only have two, one is a Brazilian Land Turtle and the other one is an Shih-Tzu.
How do people, whether it is you or someone you know, treat their animals/pets?
I treat my pets with love and respect so they feel welcome and they are not hurt.
What is a wolf? Provide brief, but specific, information on what a wolf is, their species, etc. Provide an image.
A wolf is one of teh animal staht are the top of teh food chain, their species are very unique based on how they look, their abilities, and much more of tehir capabilities.
What is a food chain? Explain and provide an image?
A food chain shows who eats who and they show who is at teh top of the food chain, who is at teh bottom, and who is in the middle.
What do you think "survival of the fittest" means? How can you relate this to animals? How can you relate this to your own life?
Survivla of the fitest means teh animal tha tsurvives teh most is teh best due to the fact that the animals surviving for so long withou the animal gettign hurt or killed. I can relate this to my lif if I had actually lived int he wild forest and teh wild in general.
Who is Jack London? What are some important facts about him and how does his personal life relate to the story?
- Full name is Jack Channy London
- Born January 12, 2013
- One of the most popular American Authors
- Went to Yukon in Canada to find gold
- His experience in Yukon made him write stories
- Practiced writing thousand words a day
PREREADING REFLECTION
Do you have pets? If so, how many, what are they, what are their names? Describe them. If not, why not? Do you not want them? Are you allergic? If you could have a pet what would you want it to be?
Yes, i do have a pet. I only have two, one is a Brazilian Land Turtle and the other one is an Shih-Tzu.
How do people, whether it is you or someone you know, treat their animals/pets?
I treat my pets with love and respect so they feel welcome and they are not hurt.
What is a wolf? Provide brief, but specific, information on what a wolf is, their species, etc. Provide an image.
A wolf is one of teh animal staht are the top of teh food chain, their species are very unique based on how they look, their abilities, and much more of tehir capabilities.
What is a food chain? Explain and provide an image?
A food chain shows who eats who and they show who is at teh top of the food chain, who is at teh bottom, and who is in the middle.
What do you think "survival of the fittest" means? How can you relate this to animals? How can you relate this to your own life?
Survivla of the fitest means teh animal tha tsurvives teh most is teh best due to the fact that the animals surviving for so long withou the animal gettign hurt or killed. I can relate this to my lif if I had actually lived int he wild forest and teh wild in general.
CHARACTERS
Buck:
Judge:
Perrault:
Francois:
Curly:
Spitz:
Dave:
Sol-leks:
Hal:
Chalers:
Mercedes:
John Thornton:
Skeet:
Nig:
"Black" Burton:
Buck:
- The main character
- Scotch Shepherd and St. Bernard
- Dogknapped
- Stolen/Sold
- Before lived in Santa Clarita
- 140 pounds
- On the Narwal
Judge:
- Used to own Buck
- Owned Buck for 4 years
- Doesn's own Buck any more
- Human
- Has 2 kids
Perrault:
- Mean to Buck
- Tortured buck
- On the Norwal to go to Alaska
- French-Canadian and swarthy
- Red Sweater Man
- Captain
- Human
Francois:
- Fair to Buck
- French-Canadian
- Twice as swarthy
- Also on the Norwal
- Doesn't torture buck as much as Perrault
- Descibed as a "blacked-face giant"
- Captain
- Human
Curly:
- New Foundland
- On the narwal with Buck
- Also dogknapped
- another dog
Spitz:
- Takes Buck's first Meal
- On the Narwal
- Full Name - Spitzbergan
- Another dog
Dave:
- Likes to be alone
- Another dog
- Gloomy
- Morose fellow
- On the Narwal
- Never took anything from the new dogs
Sol-leks:
- Queit
- Likes to be alone
- Has only one eye
Hal:
- Unexperienced in dog sleding
- With Charles and Mercedes
- brother of Mercedes
Chalers:
- Also unexperienced in dog sleding
- With Hal and Mercedes in teh trip before they died
- Husband of Mercedes
Mercedes:
- Bratty
- Spoiled
- Wife of Charles
- Traveling with Hal and Charles
John Thornton:
- Loved Buck
- Died to his head being cut off by Yeehats
- Partners were Pete and Hans
- Owned 2 other dogs
- Human
Skeet:
- One o fteh dogs John owned
- Died because of teh Yeehats
- Dog
- Also loved John Thortan's affection
Nig:
- One of teh dogs Johh owned
- Died because of teh Yeehats
- Dog
- Loved John Thortan's affection
"Black" Burton:
- Evil
- Human
- Wanted to take Buck away