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After Buck copies Pike's theft and escapes suspicion, the narrator pauses to judge what this successful adaptation means.
This first theft marked Buck as fit to survive in the hostile Northland environment. It marked his adaptability, his capacity to adjust himself to changing conditions, the lack of which would have mea...
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Narration Prompt
Retell how Buck learns, from the Dyea beach through the stolen bacon. Show how each lesson helps him survive and changes the way he acts.
Discussion Questions
- What do Buck's lessons from Curly and Billee reveal about the different ways danger can teach him?
- Earlier defeats taught Buck that the club could force his obedience. In the harness, is he only obeying force, or is he also becoming a willing learner?
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Vocabulary
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Learned through another's experience, as Buck learns by watching Curly's defeat
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Instruction that helps Buck master sled work under Francois and his teammates
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Requiring long and difficult effort, like Buck's first day of trail work
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