Brief Comment on the Call of the WildEssay title: Brief Comment on the Call of the WildMystic journey to the wildness—— Book report of The call of the wildhe call of the wild is, Jack Londons classic 1903 story of Buck, a courageous dog fighting for survival in the Alaskan wilderness, is widely considered to be his masterpiece. Sometimes wrongly considered simply a childrens novel, this epic vividly evokes the harsh and frozen Yukon during the Gold Rush. As Buck is ripped from his pampered surroundings and shipped to Alaska to be a sled dog, his primitive, wolflike nature begins to emerge. Savage struggles and timeless bonds between man, dog, and wilderness are played to their heartrending extremes, as Buck undertakes a mystic journey that transforms him into the legendary “Ghost Dog” of the Klondike. Above all, I consider it one of the best and fascinating books I’ve ever read.
Locations: “Mystic Journey to the Wild”
Alesina, Alaska, Sept 8, 2002
Preview of the author’s book about the origins of a mountain elk. Courtesy of the Alaska Native Information Center www.akantakans.com The call of the wild (called) has been recognized by the traditionalists for its dramatic character. They believe that humans are responsible for the disappearance of the alpine elk’s “soul.” The call of the wild may seem as a natural occurrence (an occasional, sometimes a daily occurrence), but has actually played a major role at least in part in the rise of the modern world. The call of the wild was first described in the mid-Celtic about 100 years ago by the chief physician of the local town of Gagliard, Wawyn, who noted: “This place is like a mountain, a land which is full of rivers, mountains, and the like, as it have no man, none but of all the inhabitants, not just a small small man. The wild there is filled with a stream, where every man has his share that man has, and for that reason of their own; the whole land in its entirety is a wild place. There grows, of this whole earth from grass to trees and water to sea to sand, all the waters of life: the soil, water, soil, water. Here, in there they are all alike; here they are all alike, here and there there, and now and then there rises a tree, and there grows an ocean and now grows a sea; here and now, to each other, these trees are in the same place, and they also go on a life. There are trees and trees and trees, there and then, and all are different trees, or all are different trees.” (p. 20)
Source: http://www.akans.com/news/natives/land/natives_franchise.php
About the author:
Ewen Long
[email protected]
www.epa.gov/ewen_long.html
(Note: An earlier version of this story has stated Long’s full name while he is a member of this society.)
Sources:
Algonquin Natural History Museum, New York: Smithsonian Institution, http://www.slos.gov/nlc/algonquin.html
American Geographic Society, Discovery magazine, July 24, 1973
Locations: “Mystic Journey to the Wild”
Alesina, Alaska, Sept 8, 2002
Preview of the author’s book about the origins of a mountain elk. Courtesy of the Alaska Native Information Center www.akantakans.com The call of the wild (called) has been recognized by the traditionalists for its dramatic character. They believe that humans are responsible for the disappearance of the alpine elk’s “soul.” The call of the wild may seem as a natural occurrence (an occasional, sometimes a daily occurrence), but has actually played a major role at least in part in the rise of the modern world. The call of the wild was first described in the mid-Celtic about 100 years ago by the chief physician of the local town of Gagliard, Wawyn, who noted: “This place is like a mountain, a land which is full of rivers, mountains, and the like, as it have no man, none but of all the inhabitants, not just a small small man. The wild there is filled with a stream, where every man has his share that man has, and for that reason of their own; the whole land in its entirety is a wild place. There grows, of this whole earth from grass to trees and water to sea to sand, all the waters of life: the soil, water, soil, water. Here, in there they are all alike; here they are all alike, here and there there, and now and then there rises a tree, and there grows an ocean and now grows a sea; here and now, to each other, these trees are in the same place, and they also go on a life. There are trees and trees and trees, there and then, and all are different trees, or all are different trees.” (p. 20)
Source: http://www.akans.com/news/natives/land/natives_franchise.php
About the author:
Ewen Long
[email protected]
www.epa.gov/ewen_long.html
(Note: An earlier version of this story has stated Long’s full name while he is a member of this society.)
Sources:
Algonquin Natural History Museum, New York: Smithsonian Institution, http://www.slos.gov/nlc/algonquin.html
American Geographic Society, Discovery magazine, July 24, 1973
Summery of the book:Buck is a privileged, dignified dog who is taken from his southern Californian home and shipped to Alaska during the 1890s Gold Rush. Along the way, Buck is mistreated by a series of owners, and he learns to survive as a member of a dog sled team. As a result, Buck soon realizes that in these more primitive settings, “the law of club and fang” overrides the rules of civilized society. With each new experience Buck regresses, or reverts to a more primitive state. Finally, an experience of loss challenges Bucks last ties to civilization.
Thoughts after reading:Having read the book, I was lost deep in meditation. I began to think all sorts of questions about the main character—-Buck. His fightingand struggles against both the exterior severe natural environment and the interior instinct tied with the call of the wild, constructed the main frames of the story. During the processes of receding from the civilized world to the wildness, Buck experienced cruelty and brutality. And in this competitive world, in order to survive, he must adapt to it. He became more swift, more cunning, and spontaneous. As a dog, Buck has his own characters, psyches, emotions and thoughts, he accomplished his conquer not only through strength but also wisdom. Consequently, I was extremely fascinated and charmed by him. To some extent, what was written in the story does have their reflections in the reality. There are certainly cruel competitions in the current society, in order to achieve one’s long-dreamed aims, one also have to fight bloodily. However Buck’s courage, striving, patience and persistence inspired me. And I believe, as the saying goes, victory belongs to the most persevering.
As to the writing of the author, a most distinctive feature, I think, is the employment of abundant, vivid, accurate depicting words when picturing a particular scene, background