Buck In Mark Twain's Into The Wild
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"As Buck physically devolves, his memory recedes into a primordial past, where he actively envisions hunting and scavenging with a caveman. His primeval vision is realized when Buck satisfies his deep desire to kill a bull moose on his own (ch.7). In this way, Buck not only acts like a wolf, but thinks like a wolf, as well. There are many examples in the novel which portray his wolf-like behavior. One example would be, “With a roar that was almost lion like in its ferocity, he again hurled himself at the man” (1.32). This quote provides knowledge which suggests that more Buck is provoked, the more he reverts to his primitive nature. Another example is, “He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things