Using the information from the lessons, write a thesis statement and a persuasive essay for Call of the Wild using one of the following prompts: Do you think Buck would be able to rejoin man at some point in his future? Who is wild and who is civilized in the story? Does the book have a happy or sad ending?

Do you think Buck would be able to rejoin man at some point in his future?

Call of the Wild is not only a story about a dog - it is a story about all the beauties and hardships of life, and about reaching independence. Buck was both loved and hurt by men, which only made him stronger. At the end of the novel, Buck has certain learned experience when it comes to living in the wild on his own, and it is unlikely, although possible, that he will ever again rejoin men.

Throughout the novel, Buck had both positive and negative experiences with humans. He was stolen from his home in Santa Clara Valley and sold as a sled dog. This event had a rather negative effect on Buck, since he was quite happy back at judge's ranch. The circumstances, however, made him adapt to a wild environment in order to survive. Buck once again felt loved when he met John Thornton who became his owner, but upon his death, Buck went back into the wild.

If we consider the book ending, it is unlikely that Buck will go back to civilization. At the end of the story, Buck has certain experience in living on his own which he can rely on in the wild. He has become a leader in the wild and is able to dominate other dogs. He does not need people anymore in order to survive, and it is improbable that he will rejoin them.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)