Buck - The Call of the Wild
I remember feeling very moved when I read Jack London's The Call of the Wild'. The book is about a dog named Buck who was actually living a pampered, privileged life. Through a series of unfortunate events, he ended up in the Yukon. He had a tough life as a sled dog but there , Buck rediscovers his primal instincts and learns to fend for himself. By the end of the story, Buck had responded to the call of the wild, and chose a life in the wild with wolves.
It was moving because the dog had no dialogues in the story and all his feelings were narrated through his actions, and to some degree his thoughts, but through a third person. That final act, when he runs into the woods, spoke volumes about what Buck had gone through and what he had become.
It was touching yet haunting at the same time.
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