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At the close of the story, Buck has joined the wolf pack, but he still returns alone to the valley where Thornton died.
In the summers there is one visitor, however, to that valley, of which the Yeehats do not know. It is a great, gloriously coated wolf, like, and yet unlike, all other wolves. He crosses alone from the...
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, trace Buck's path from meeting the timber wolf to joining the pack, including the moments that draw him forward and pull him back.
Discussion Questions
- Buck runs with the timber wolf toward the forest, then remembers Thornton at the stream and turns back. What does his choice suggest about where he belongs at this point?
- Buck usually depends on patience and cunning, but at the ruined camp his love for Thornton drives him into a furious attack. Does love make Buck stronger in this scene, less in control, or both?
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Vocabulary Crossword
Item 1
Thought sadly and deeply for a long time, as Buck does beside the pool
Item 2
Skill in using clever plans, which Buck usually relies on to survive
Item 3
Ruined and emptied of comfort, like the camp after the attack
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