In the call of the wild, buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from puget sound to San Diego “ shoes the narrator of the novel is in

favor of buck

No, the narrator of the novel is not in favor of Buck. The narrator is simply stating that Buck would have known that trouble was brewing if he had read the newspapers. The narrator is not expressing any opinion about Buck.