The Call of the Wild
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7
Themes
All Themes The Man-Dog relationship The Pursuit of Mastery Wild Law and Order Domestication to Devolution
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Buck John Thornton François Hal Dave The man in the red sweater
Symbols
All Symbols The Law of Club and Fang The Traces The Southland v. The Northland Caveman Visions The Call
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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The Call of the Wild

by

Jack London

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Man-Dog relationship Theme Icon
    The Man-Dog relationship
  • The Pursuit of Mastery Theme Icon
    The Pursuit of Mastery
  • Wild Law and Order Theme Icon
    Wild Law and Order
  • Domestication to Devolution Theme Icon
    Domestication to Devolution
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Buck
  • John Thornton
  • François
  • Hal
  • Dave
  • The man in the red sweater
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Law of Club and Fang Symbol Icon
    The Law of Club and Fang
  • The Traces Symbol Icon
    The Traces
  • The Southland v. The Northland Symbol Icon
    The Southland v. The Northland
  • Caveman Visions Symbol Icon
    Caveman Visions
  • The Call Symbol Icon
    The Call
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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