Reading Notes "The Call of the Wild" Wonderful American Digest (1)

It witnessed the ruthlessness and life-and-death struggle between man and man, dog to dog, strong man and weak, so that in order to survive, it learned the principle of only seeking life and disregarding morality, and became fierce, witty and cunning.

Ancient bleak desires are rising, struggling with the shackles of custom; frequently awakening rude melodies from its long winter sleeps.

What they need is a dog with a large body, well-developed muscles, able to do heavy work, thick skin and long hair to withstand the cold weather.

It is far away from the noisy city, in the shade of green and half-hidden, through the trees you can witness the beautiful gazebo at the four corners of the house. A cobbled path leads to the house, with a driveway through vast lawns and tall poplars. The roads are winding and the branches of the trees are intertwined.

However, the weight of one hundred and forty pounds, coupled with pampering and respect, cultivated its dignity, making it full of kingly style in words and deeds. From birth to the present, Buck has lived a kind of luxurious life that is satisfactory, for which it is somewhat proud, even a little fond of vanity, solipsism, like a leopard that has never seen the world in isolation. Thankfully, it didn't allow itself to become a pampered watchdog, and hunting and similar field training controlled fat growth and increased muscle strength.

Buck bore the rope silently and with dignity. Surely, that didn't make it feel good, but it had always trusted the people it knew, thinking they were smarter than it was itself.

Tossing and turning for most of the night, it lay there, passing the rest of the disgusting night by calming the anger in its heart and soothing its wounded self-esteem.