Chapter 2: The Law of Club and Fang
Discussion Questions:
1.) What are the "laws of club
and fang" that Buck learned in Chapter 2? How are these laws different
from what Buck was used to?
The laws of club and fang is when if you're disobeying a human they hit you with a club and if you disobey a dog they bite you. These laws are different because buck lived in a house and now he lives in the snow.
2.) What is the one thing that Dave and
Sol-leks live for? Why do you think they are like this? How do you
think they got this way? Can you think of examples of other animals or
humans that show these traits? What does this tell you about animal and
human nature?
Dave and Sol-leks live to be alone. They are like this because maybe they were treated bad. They got this way because they were treated bad. For Example, Francois is a bad person. Animal and Human nature are very different.
3.) If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would
you choose to be your teacher and why? How is this dog like or unlike
Francois as a teacher?
I would choose Bilee because he is very nice. He is unlike Francois as a teacher because Francois is mean and Bilee is nice.
4.) What trait insures that Buck will survive in
the north? How is this aspect of his character shown in the story?
How would this trait be accepted in his former life? What does this
say about the differences in the two worlds?
Buck has a very big coat of fur so he wont get cold. He never gets cold. This would be accepted in his former life by if there was a power outage he wouldn't get cold. The difference is that he wouldn't get cold.
5.) Explain the meaning of
the following quotation:
"And not only did he learn by experience, but
instincts long dead became alive again. The domesticated generations fell
from him. In vague ways he remembered back to the youth of the breed, to
the time the world dogs ranged in packs through the primeval forest and killed
their meat as they ran it down...Thus, as a token of what a puppet thing life
is, the ancient song surged through him and he came into his own
again."
This quote means that he is becoming more wolf and less of a pet.
6.) In adapting to his new world, has Buck developed or
retrogressed? Defend your answer.
Buck has developed to adapting to his new world by acting more like a wolf and less like a pet
1.) What are the "laws of club
and fang" that Buck learned in Chapter 2? How are these laws different
from what Buck was used to?
The laws of club and fang is when if you're disobeying a human they hit you with a club and if you disobey a dog they bite you. These laws are different because buck lived in a house and now he lives in the snow.
2.) What is the one thing that Dave and
Sol-leks live for? Why do you think they are like this? How do you
think they got this way? Can you think of examples of other animals or
humans that show these traits? What does this tell you about animal and
human nature?
Dave and Sol-leks live to be alone. They are like this because maybe they were treated bad. They got this way because they were treated bad. For Example, Francois is a bad person. Animal and Human nature are very different.
3.) If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would
you choose to be your teacher and why? How is this dog like or unlike
Francois as a teacher?
I would choose Bilee because he is very nice. He is unlike Francois as a teacher because Francois is mean and Bilee is nice.
4.) What trait insures that Buck will survive in
the north? How is this aspect of his character shown in the story?
How would this trait be accepted in his former life? What does this
say about the differences in the two worlds?
Buck has a very big coat of fur so he wont get cold. He never gets cold. This would be accepted in his former life by if there was a power outage he wouldn't get cold. The difference is that he wouldn't get cold.
5.) Explain the meaning of
the following quotation:
"And not only did he learn by experience, but
instincts long dead became alive again. The domesticated generations fell
from him. In vague ways he remembered back to the youth of the breed, to
the time the world dogs ranged in packs through the primeval forest and killed
their meat as they ran it down...Thus, as a token of what a puppet thing life
is, the ancient song surged through him and he came into his own
again."
This quote means that he is becoming more wolf and less of a pet.
6.) In adapting to his new world, has Buck developed or
retrogressed? Defend your answer.
Buck has developed to adapting to his new world by acting more like a wolf and less like a pet
Vocabulary:
Primordial - existing form the beginning of time. "He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial." (p.8)
Reproof - criticism or blame. "he growled sharp now and again." (p.9)
Tuition - teaching that is done form a single person. "and under the combined tuition of his two mates and Francois made remarkable progress." (p.9-10)
Appeasingly - to make someone pleased. "Bilee waged his tail appeasingly turned to run when he saw that appeasement was of no avail." (p.10)
Diabolically - extremely evil. "and eyed diabolically gleaming." (p.10)
Disconsolate - very unhappy." Miserable and disconsolate he wandered about the many tents." (p.11)
Gee - to command." Francois guiding the sled at the gee-pole, sometimes exchanged places with him but not often." (p.13)
Primordial - existing form the beginning of time. "He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial." (p.8)
Reproof - criticism or blame. "he growled sharp now and again." (p.9)
Tuition - teaching that is done form a single person. "and under the combined tuition of his two mates and Francois made remarkable progress." (p.9-10)
Appeasingly - to make someone pleased. "Bilee waged his tail appeasingly turned to run when he saw that appeasement was of no avail." (p.10)
Diabolically - extremely evil. "and eyed diabolically gleaming." (p.10)
Disconsolate - very unhappy." Miserable and disconsolate he wandered about the many tents." (p.11)
Gee - to command." Francois guiding the sled at the gee-pole, sometimes exchanged places with him but not often." (p.13)