The novel, The Call of the Wild by Jack London presents the Klondike Gold Rush period in the Yukon during the 1890s, and it also presents the survival of dogs as they were in demand for sled teams. Jack’s novel was first published on 1903. The story starts with the protagonist Buck, who happens to be a dog, living happily at the Santa Clara Valley with Judge Miller and his children. As the story develops, Buck ends up facing life and death situations in the snowy Yukon. Buck is a peaceful dog in the beginning, but Buck’s characterization later goes under a new transformation.  Can Buck survive the in the wild or as Jack London would describe it, “Kill or be killed, eat or be eaten, was the law” (London 89).
Two main characters are Francois and Perrault; additionally, John Thornton is also a main character. When Buck is dog napped from his home, Francois and Perrault are his new owners; however, Francois and Perrault treat him with great care. While traveling with his new owners, Buck encounters Spitz, the antagonist and the lead dog of the sled team. Spitz sees Buck as an enemy and tries to hold his position of dominance by tormenting Buck whenever he can. Buck quickly becomes adept to the wild natures of dog and ends up killing Spitz earning himself a dominant position. One problem Buck runs into is Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. These three adults are inexperienced on traveling in the Yukon and they kill half of the sled team and they almost killed Buck because of lack of rest and starvation. Luckily John Thornton saves him by threatening Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. 
After I read the novel I asked myself “Do I like the book”? I did not like the book I loved it. My favorite part is the ending and my least favorite part would be when Hal, Charles, and Mercedes almost kill Buck. If I could change anything in the book I wouldn't change anything because Jack London wrote everything with care and effort to make the plot understandable and accurately possible. I would recommend this book to anyone interested, or someone who likes action, suspense, and moral lessons about the wild.