The Call of The Wild Review Chapter 1 Bernard, half–Scotch Shepherd dog, lives in the home of Judge Miller, a wealthy man with a magnificent home found in Santa Clara Valley. The discovery of yellow metal in the Arctic necessitated the use of energetic dogs that would toil, and subsequently rely on their furry coats as protection from the immense coldness. As pointed out, Buck is a king in Judge Miller’s place, living freely and ruling everything in the home, including humans. It is the fall of 1897, and his troubles begin when he takes a stroll with Manuel, one of Judge Miller’s servants. He notices that strange men come in often and buy the dogs, and is always glad that he is not part of the selection every time. Nonetheless, his day finally comes, and gets sold at three hundred dollars to Perrault, a little weazened man who speaks broken English and many other strange languages. From there, he is transported on a vessel named Narwhal in the company of Curly, a good-natured Newfoundland, and two other dogs.
Chapter 2 A dog named Curly approaches a husky, but he immediately attacks her and opens her face. Other huskies approach and Curly pounces on her attacker. She falls on top of her and the other dogs run in and trample her. Curly died. Francois holds Buck in a harness and puts him to work dragging a sled, Spitz is the lead dog of the team. In the afternoon, Perrault brings two more dogs, Billee and Joe. The next day, three more dogs are added to the team. Buck doesn't mind work, but the other dogs seem to enjoy it. Buck is always hungry and learns to eat faster so that his food doesn't disappear into the other dogs' mouths.