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After repeated attacks end in defeat, Buck begins to understand what the club can force him to do.
He was beaten (he knew that); but he was not broken. He saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. He had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. T...
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell how Buck goes from ruling Judge Miller's place to accepting the law of the club. Which moments change his idea of strength?
Discussion Questions
- Before the kidnapping, Buck believes that merely showing displeasure is enough to command. What has life at Judge Miller's place taught him about his own power?
- Buck keeps charging after he knows the club is striking him down. What makes his persistence look courageous, reckless, or both?
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Vocabulary
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A sense of self-worth that makes Buck expect honorable treatment
Item 2
Unfamiliar or unusual, as the rope feels to Buck at first
Item 3
A trusted person's secret betrayal, shown when Manuel sells Buck
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