Buck

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Buck is the canine protagonist of Jack London’s novel "The Call of the Wild," a powerful dog who transforms from a domesticated pet into a fierce, independent leader in the Yukon wilderness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional dog
literary character
novel protagonist
appearsIn The Call of the Wild NERFINISHED
avengesDeathOf John Thornton NERFINISHED
becomes legend among the Yeehats
createdBy Jack London NERFINISHED
endures beatings
extreme cold
harsh training
starvation
formerHome Judge Miller's estate NERFINISHED
formerStatus companion animal
domesticated pet
gender male
hears the call of the wild NERFINISHED
joins a wolf pack
kills Yeehat hunters NERFINISHED
laterStatus lead dog
leader of a wolf pack
sled dog
wild creature
matesWith a wild wolf
origin Santa Clara Valley NERFINISHED
ownedBy Charles NERFINISHED
François NERFINISHED
Hal NERFINISHED
John Thornton NERFINISHED
Mercedes NERFINISHED
Perrault NERFINISHED
Scotch half-breed
pulls sleds
rescuedBy John Thornton NERFINISHED
role protagonist
savesLifeOf John Thornton NERFINISHED
setting Klondike Gold Rush NERFINISHED
Yukon NERFINISHED
soldFrom Judge Miller's gardener
soldTo dog traders
species dog
symbolizes primordial instinct
return to nature
survival of the fittest
transportedTo Alaska NERFINISHED
undergoes transformation from domestication to wildness
wins wager by pulling a heavy sled
winsFor John Thornton NERFINISHED
worksAs freight dog
mail dog

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