Discussion Questions:
1.) London describes Buck's dreams of the primitive man: "The salient thing of this other world seemed fear." What does he mean by this? Why would that be true? Why isn't Thornton's world filled with fear?
That he's scared something will happen. It would be true because something's will happen. Thorntons world isn't filled with fear because he has buck.
2.) Why is Buck intent on befriending the wolf? What makes him break off their travels and return to camp? What does this say about Buck's place in the world? Buck intent on befriending the wolf because he wanted to be part of the pack. What makes him break off their travels and return to camp is that john Thornton is dying. Bucks place is the wild
3.) What does Buck's fight with the bear and the moose display about his embrace of the call? Why do you think London included them in the story? What predictions can you make about Buck's future?
That it's not going to be easy for buck. They include London because the authors name is jack London .
The predictions I can make is that he'll live a good wolf life.
4.) What does Buck learn from his slaughter of the Yeehats? Does this make his answering of the call harder or easier? Explain.
Harder because he loved john Thornton so much.
5.) Does the book have a happy or sad ending? Explain your answer. What do you think London would say?
Happy because buck goes on to have a new life and sad because so many people die.
Vocabulary:
Ramshackle -
Formidable - very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect
Sequential - of, relating to, or arranged in a particular order or sequence
Simultaneous - happening at the same time
Calamity - bieng calm
Discomfited - un comfortable
Muses - to think about something carefully or thoroughly
Activities: (choose one)
1.) Collect all of the episodes of Buck's dreams of the "hairy man". Create your own diorama, visualization, cartoon, etc. of these episodes that shows how the wildness of man relates to the wildness of beasts.
2.) Write a description of the calling you hear in your own life. When do you hear it? How does it speak to you? What senses (sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, sights) do you connect to your call? How is that call different from the life you are living right now?
3.) Create a collage showing the conflict between the allure of the wild and Buck's adoration for John Thornton.
4.) Create your own "song of the pack" based on what you know about Buck's new wolf brothers.
1.) London describes Buck's dreams of the primitive man: "The salient thing of this other world seemed fear." What does he mean by this? Why would that be true? Why isn't Thornton's world filled with fear?
That he's scared something will happen. It would be true because something's will happen. Thorntons world isn't filled with fear because he has buck.
2.) Why is Buck intent on befriending the wolf? What makes him break off their travels and return to camp? What does this say about Buck's place in the world? Buck intent on befriending the wolf because he wanted to be part of the pack. What makes him break off their travels and return to camp is that john Thornton is dying. Bucks place is the wild
3.) What does Buck's fight with the bear and the moose display about his embrace of the call? Why do you think London included them in the story? What predictions can you make about Buck's future?
That it's not going to be easy for buck. They include London because the authors name is jack London .
The predictions I can make is that he'll live a good wolf life.
4.) What does Buck learn from his slaughter of the Yeehats? Does this make his answering of the call harder or easier? Explain.
Harder because he loved john Thornton so much.
5.) Does the book have a happy or sad ending? Explain your answer. What do you think London would say?
Happy because buck goes on to have a new life and sad because so many people die.
Vocabulary:
Ramshackle -
- : in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired
Formidable - very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect
Sequential - of, relating to, or arranged in a particular order or sequence
Simultaneous - happening at the same time
Calamity - bieng calm
Discomfited - un comfortable
Muses - to think about something carefully or thoroughly
Activities: (choose one)
1.) Collect all of the episodes of Buck's dreams of the "hairy man". Create your own diorama, visualization, cartoon, etc. of these episodes that shows how the wildness of man relates to the wildness of beasts.
2.) Write a description of the calling you hear in your own life. When do you hear it? How does it speak to you? What senses (sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, sights) do you connect to your call? How is that call different from the life you are living right now?
3.) Create a collage showing the conflict between the allure of the wild and Buck's adoration for John Thornton.
4.) Create your own "song of the pack" based on what you know about Buck's new wolf brothers.