My final response is about the connection between Buck and the wild. Also how Jack London treats Bucks transformation into a wild animal. The death of Thornton made Bucks decision to escape mankind for good a reality. Buck get revenge on the Yeehats that killed his master and leaves camp to be free in the wild. He is transformed into a beast that kills without any remorse or guilt. London treats Bucks transformation as a triumph, not a tragedy. The novel suggests that brute strength is the only alternative to justice. Strength wins the respect of the wolves, as Buck showed in his first fight after which they obeyed him; his strength also makes him a legend among the Yeehats.
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