Ch 3 Dominate and primordial Beast
Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial BeastDiscussion Questions:
1.) Describe Spitz's character using examples from the chapter to support your answer.
Spitz's character is mean because he steals other dogs food
2.) How do Francois and Perrault display their true natures in this chapter? Give specific examples to support your answer? Perrault is mean because when ever the dogs disobey he hits them with clubs. Francois is fair because he hits the dog that starts the fight . They are both pretective .
3.) How does Buck begin to undermine Spitz's authority in this chapter? What were the effects of Buck's actions? What does this say about Buck's transformation from a "southland dog"?
He challenges his athority by not letting him take his food or his spot. His animal instincts are coming back to him.
4.) In the following quotation what does London mean by the "dominant primordial beast"?
He is the new leader. He achieved being the dominate one of the pack by killing spitz.
A pause seemed to fall. Every animals was motionless as though turned to stone. Only Spitz quivered and bristled as he staggered back and forth, snarling with horrible menace, as though to frighten off impending death. Then Buck sprang in and out; but while he was in, shoulder had at ast squarely met shoulder. The dark circle became a dot on the moon-flooded snow as Spitz disappeared from view. Buck stoof and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good. (p. 31)
5.) What traits have helped Buck thrive in his new world? Of them, why do you think is most important? Why? Imagination because he has a creative way of killing. Fearless because he killed spitz . He is aggressive because he is not afraid to fight.
Vocabulary:
Malingerer -
Marauders -
Covert -
Insidious -
Travail -
Placatingly -
Inexorable -
Activities (Choose one):
1.) Write a journal entry about a bully you have know. How is your bully similar to Spitz?
2.) Draw the fight between Buck and Spitz. Create human dialogue for each of the characters showing their emotional and mental states.
3.) Write a poem reflecting the compassion and kindness that the drivers, Francois and Perrault, have for their dogs.
4.) Compose a song describe Buck's ad Spitz's death battle.
5.) Research the symptoms of rabies and the disease's treatments. Who in the pack could have been diagnosed with this disease? Explain what leads you to this conclusion.
3.) How does Buck begin to undermine Spitz's authority in this chapter? What were the effects of Buck's actions? What does this say about Buck's transformation from a "southland dog"?
He challenges his athority by not letting him take his food or his spot. His animal instincts are coming back to him.
4.) In the following quotation what does London mean by the "dominant primordial beast"?
He is the new leader. He achieved being the dominate one of the pack by killing spitz.
A pause seemed to fall. Every animals was motionless as though turned to stone. Only Spitz quivered and bristled as he staggered back and forth, snarling with horrible menace, as though to frighten off impending death. Then Buck sprang in and out; but while he was in, shoulder had at ast squarely met shoulder. The dark circle became a dot on the moon-flooded snow as Spitz disappeared from view. Buck stoof and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good. (p. 31)
5.) What traits have helped Buck thrive in his new world? Of them, why do you think is most important? Why? Imagination because he has a creative way of killing. Fearless because he killed spitz . He is aggressive because he is not afraid to fight.
Vocabulary:
Malingerer -
Marauders -
Covert -
Insidious -
Travail -
Placatingly -
Inexorable -
Activities (Choose one):
1.) Write a journal entry about a bully you have know. How is your bully similar to Spitz?
2.) Draw the fight between Buck and Spitz. Create human dialogue for each of the characters showing their emotional and mental states.
3.) Write a poem reflecting the compassion and kindness that the drivers, Francois and Perrault, have for their dogs.
4.) Compose a song describe Buck's ad Spitz's death battle.
5.) Research the symptoms of rabies and the disease's treatments. Who in the pack could have been diagnosed with this disease? Explain what leads you to this conclusion.