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野性的呼唤  英文阅读报告 A Report on 《 The call of the wild 》 Introduction At the beginning of this century, many new writers emerged with the introduction of many new ideas. Jack London stories successfully reflect the contradictory views of man ’s nature and destiny in and against the wild, and his "fight to survive" notion has gained him and his works timeless popularity, particularly, the Call of the Wild His most famous novel is the call of the wild . Although it is a story about a dog, Buck, it vividly depicts the life in the primitive North where people rushed for gold and fortune. Buck, used to belong to a judge, was kidnapped and sold to North. Then he became a member of a dog-team pulling a sled ( 雪橇 ). In the days of pulling a snow-sled, he learned to conform to the law of nature and obey the master. Finally, he found a basic instinct hidden inside him, which enabled himself to survive the tough environment. This is the call of the wild. Brief introduction About the author, Jack London (Jan 12, 1876 — Nov 22, 1916) Jack London (1876-1916) is an American worldwide renowned novelist, journalist and social activist. His representative works include the Call of the Wild, Martin Eden, Son of the Wolf, White Fang, etc. He is said to be a natural child. In 1889, he began working 12 to 18 hours for a day at Hickmott ’s Cannery. In 1894, he spent 30 days for vagrancy in the Erie County Penitentiary at Buffalo. After many experiences as a hobo and a sailor, he returned to Oakland and attended Oakland High School. He contributed a number of articles to the high school's magazine. His first published work was an account of his sailing experiences. His novels successfully reflect the contradictory views of man ’s nature and destiny in and against the wild. The Call of the Wild (1903) The Call of the Wild is London ’ s most-read book, and generally considered his best, the most masterpiece of his so-called “ early period ” . The story was set in 19th-century Klondike