Discussion Questions:
1.) Describe Buck's qualities as the new team leader. How is he similar to Spitz? How is he different?
Buck qualities as a new leader is to be a strong team. He wants to be fair to his team. Also as a team leader he wants to his new owners how tuff he is. He will also take no as a answer. He is similar to Spitz because he might be mean sometimes like spitz was. He is different because he cares about his team so much.
2.) Describe the man in Buck's dreams. What is the significant of these dreams? What is London trying to show us with these dreams?
London is trying to tell us that Buck is getting a little bit homesick. The man in his dream is judge. It might also be him being a wild dog. The dreams are significant about these dreams is like no other dreams. He will have different point of views.
3.) What is the significance of Dave's death? Does it remind you of any other work you've read or of any event from your life?
Dave death was significance because he was not being killed like all the other dog. Dave have might be old and couldn't catch up with the other dogs.
Vocabulary:
Obdurate - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. "Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his backBuck again displaced Sol-leks" (P.103)
Celerity - swiftness of movement. "At the Rink Rapids two native huskies, Teek and Koona, were added; and the celerity with which Buck broke them in took away Francois's breath" (P.109)
Lugubriously - looking or sounding sad and dismal. "Then he fell, and lay where he fell, howling lugubriously" (P.121)
Convulsive - producing or consisting of convulsions. "By convulsive efforts he got on his feet, staggered, and fell" (P.124)
Activities: (choose one)
Dear judge,
It is me Buck. I am Alaska. In Alaska I met these new wild dogs. Today I'm training to be a wild dog like them. So far I learned that your will need to steal food to survive. I also learned to be nice to my owners. If I am mean I will get hit. Here in Alaska I have seen scary stuff. I have seen a a lot of dogs die. Hope you see my letter!
Love,
Buck
1.) Describe Buck's qualities as the new team leader. How is he similar to Spitz? How is he different?
Buck qualities as a new leader is to be a strong team. He wants to be fair to his team. Also as a team leader he wants to his new owners how tuff he is. He will also take no as a answer. He is similar to Spitz because he might be mean sometimes like spitz was. He is different because he cares about his team so much.
2.) Describe the man in Buck's dreams. What is the significant of these dreams? What is London trying to show us with these dreams?
London is trying to tell us that Buck is getting a little bit homesick. The man in his dream is judge. It might also be him being a wild dog. The dreams are significant about these dreams is like no other dreams. He will have different point of views.
3.) What is the significance of Dave's death? Does it remind you of any other work you've read or of any event from your life?
Dave death was significance because he was not being killed like all the other dog. Dave have might be old and couldn't catch up with the other dogs.
Vocabulary:
Obdurate - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. "Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his backBuck again displaced Sol-leks" (P.103)
Celerity - swiftness of movement. "At the Rink Rapids two native huskies, Teek and Koona, were added; and the celerity with which Buck broke them in took away Francois's breath" (P.109)
Lugubriously - looking or sounding sad and dismal. "Then he fell, and lay where he fell, howling lugubriously" (P.121)
Convulsive - producing or consisting of convulsions. "By convulsive efforts he got on his feet, staggered, and fell" (P.124)
Activities: (choose one)
Dear judge,
It is me Buck. I am Alaska. In Alaska I met these new wild dogs. Today I'm training to be a wild dog like them. So far I learned that your will need to steal food to survive. I also learned to be nice to my owners. If I am mean I will get hit. Here in Alaska I have seen scary stuff. I have seen a a lot of dogs die. Hope you see my letter!
Love,
Buck