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John had asked Buck to jump off the cliff to test him and see if he really had the love for man

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Why did buck not steal from john thorton in call of the wild?

Thornton. They have a bond and are a "pack"


What is the 5 main events in call of the wild?

well, my English class just finished reading call of the wild, I'm not sure how your school teaches it, but some of the main events are when buck kills spitz, when buck meets john thorton, when thorton dies from the yeehat tribe, and when buck joins the wolf pack and when buck turns from civilized to wild; the domnat primordial beast.


What are the main conflicts in Call of the Wild?

When john thorton cut Bucks traces and has an agrument with the trii saying he is going to keep him. As thirton and the other dog who thortob owns nurse buck back to health. He is loved by thirton and he loves thorton. But then thorton is murdered by the Yeehat warrors and buck kills most of them after he comes back from the camp from hunting moose's and talking to a wolf pack. After he finds them he is the alphadof the wolf pack and became the dog he was born to be from his ancestor


What did john thorton finally do to hal?

kill him


How does Buck save John Thornton's life in The Call of the Wild?

Thornton got caught in the river rapids, Buck took several attempts to save Thornton. At last, Thornton got a good hold of Buck's tail and Buck pulled he safely to shore. Another time, Buck saved Thornton from losing a lot of money in a bet that Buck couldn't pull 1000 pounds on a sled. Buck proved those suckers wrong and pulled the sled full of sacks of grains with all his power.

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Who is the one man Buck did not steal from in Call of the Wild?

John Thorton


Why did buck not steal from john thorton in call of the wild?

Thornton. They have a bond and are a "pack"


Who saved buck from impending death at the hands of Hal?

In Call of the Wild, John Thornton saved Buck from dying at the hands of Hal. Hal pulled a knife on Buck, but John Thornton knocked it out of Hal's hand with an axe handle.


What is the 5 main events in call of the wild?

well, my English class just finished reading call of the wild, I'm not sure how your school teaches it, but some of the main events are when buck kills spitz, when buck meets john thorton, when thorton dies from the yeehat tribe, and when buck joins the wolf pack and when buck turns from civilized to wild; the domnat primordial beast.


How did John Thornton die?

In Jack London's classic novel, The Call of the Wild, John Thornton was killed by Native people. Buck found him with an arrow in him.It is unclear how historian John Tornton died. Public records only state that he died in 2010.


What did john thorton finally do to hal?

kill him


What are the main conflicts in Call of the Wild?

When john thorton cut Bucks traces and has an agrument with the trii saying he is going to keep him. As thirton and the other dog who thortob owns nurse buck back to health. He is loved by thirton and he loves thorton. But then thorton is murdered by the Yeehat warrors and buck kills most of them after he comes back from the camp from hunting moose's and talking to a wolf pack. After he finds them he is the alphadof the wolf pack and became the dog he was born to be from his ancestor


How does Buck save John Thornton's life in The Call of the Wild?

Thornton got caught in the river rapids, Buck took several attempts to save Thornton. At last, Thornton got a good hold of Buck's tail and Buck pulled he safely to shore. Another time, Buck saved Thornton from losing a lot of money in a bet that Buck couldn't pull 1000 pounds on a sled. Buck proved those suckers wrong and pulled the sled full of sacks of grains with all his power.


How did john thorton die?

John Thornton, a character from Jack London's novel "The Call of the Wild," dies from wounds sustained while trying to save Buck, his sled dog, from a group of aggressive Yeehat Indians. Thornton is fatally injured during the encounter, but dies content knowing he has saved Buck.


Who was the hairy man that buck envisioned on the trail what did his image represent?

It signifies the reference to his primoridal beast and past.


Is john thorton from call of the wild a static or dynamic character?

He is a static character


What is John Buck's birthday?

John Buck was born on July 7, 1980.