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Contents Abstract i 摘要 ii Introduction 1 Chapter 1 An overall introduction about Buck’s story 3 1.1 acting as a house dog of Judge Miller 3 1.2 acting as a sledge dog 3 1.3 happy life with John Thornton 4 1.4 returning to the wild 4 Chapter 2 Different images of Buck 5 2.1 Fighting Spirit 5 2.2 appreciation to his benefactor 6 2.3 the inner nature of wild 6 2.4 cunning and cruel leadership 7 Chapter 3 9 Reflections on Buck’s life experience. 9 3.1 unyielding heroism 9 3.2 Environmental Determinism 9 3.3 Praise for Love and Hope 10 Conclusion 12 Notes 14 Abstract Have you ever heard some esthetical voice lingering around your ears from the very far away mountain which you are aspiring for? To Buck, this kind of voice is the most powerful strength which brought him to the wild he belongs to. As the leading character of Jack London’s masterpiece The Call of the Wild published in 1903 which helped him to be lasting famous in the world, Buck has experienced a legendary life just as London did. The intricate characters of the protagonist dog Buck is the dominating factor contribute to the novel perpetual. The rumbly path of Buck’s returning to the wild is a reflection of American social reality in the 20th century, and it is also a reappear of the gold rush age in American history. At the beginning of the thesis, an overall introduction to Buck’s story is expounded. It unfolded before our eyes how Buck’s character drive to maturity step by step as a consequence of the changing environment, including his graceful life as a pet dog of Judge Miller; his powerful leadership acting as a sled dog; his happy experience with john Thornton who saved his life and his returning to the wild after Thornton’s death. The second chapter summarizes Buck’s golden spirits reflected in the story such as his fighting spirit, appreciation to his benefactor and cunning and cruel leadership. In the third chapter, a summary of three reflections on Buck’s story is illustrated. They ar