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The driver removes the suffering Dave from his place in the traces so that he can rest.
His intention was to rest Dave, letting him run free behind the sled. Sick as he was, Dave resented being taken out, grunting and growling while the traces were unfastened, and whimpering broken-heart...
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Narration Prompt
Write a short narration tracing how pride in work first shapes Buck's leadership and then Dave's final struggle.
Discussion Questions
- Buck refuses every place except the lead, yet he comes in when the club is dropped and his demand is met. What does his long standoff show he understands about power?
- Buck restores solidarity by punishing loafing and unruliness, and the team makes record time. How should those results affect our judgment of his forceful methods?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Stubbornly refusing to change, as Francois does before giving Buck the lead
Item 2
Strongly desired, like the lead position Buck claims
Item 3
Open resistance against authority, shown by Buck's refusal to take his former place
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