The book The Call of the Wild is a book about a dog named buck and the changes he foregoes in his constantly-changing life. The first change he foregoes is from careless housedog, lounging around the old judge's place, to a cunning sled dog, fighting for survival against Alaska's harsh wilderness. The next change in the novel was from a healthy, well- fed sled dog to a starving, half-dead mutt. The third and final change in Buck's life was the change from Thorton's devoted companions to a ferocious leader of a pack of wolves. All and all, Buck has been changed from a lazy housedog to a fierce leader of a pack of wolves in the Alaskan wilderness.
             Buck's fist change in the novel is from careless housedog to a cunning sled dog. Buck's life in Southern California was easy; he did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. "During the four years since his puppy hood he had lived the life of a sated aristocrat"(pg. 13). Buck was stolen by a trusted friend and eventually ended up in the Klondike to work as a sled dog. Buck learned the tricks of a sled dog like digging a hole in the snow to keep warn during the night. To jump up and down on the water bowl to break the ice, or to sneakily steal food when the masters weren't looking. The new lifestyle awoke primordial "tricks of the trade" that had slumbered for generations. Bye the end of chapter two, Buck is transformed into a ferocious sled dog.
             Between chapters 3-5, Buck changes from a healthy dog to a dog that is nearly dead. In chapter 3, under the care of Francois and Perrault, Buck is strong and well fed. He had so much strength that he was able to fight Spitz and become the alpha male. During Chapter 4, Buck travels many miles without enough rest. At the beginning of chapter 5, Buck is exhausted. To make matters worse, buck is sold to a three inexperienced Americans. Buck is eventually underfed and becomes malnourished. " His...