What transgressions do the main characters commit?
Provide textual evidence to support your answer.
How does this affect their relationships with other characters? (Be sure to answer both parts of the questions.).
in the book call of the wild
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The main characters in Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" commit several transgressions throughout the story.
Buck, the protagonist, initially lives a comfortable life as a domesticated dog in California. However, he is suddenly thrust into the harsh Alaskan wilderness. During his journey, Buck commits the transgression of killing other animals in order to survive. For example, he kills a rabbit: "Buck made a sudden rush, and before he knew what he was doing, was sheerly on the rabbit’s heels. He ran him into the ground" (London, 36). Similarly, he kills a moose: "Then he closed in, overthrowing the antlered monarch...he sprang upon him and attempted to finish him" (London, 47).
These transgressions affect Buck's relationships with other characters. Initially, Buck enjoys companionship with his fellow sled dogs, but his acts of violence result in their fear and eventual resentment towards him. For instance, after witnessing Buck's ferocity, the other dogs become increasingly wary of him: "They had learned...to keep away from their funking mates" (London, 43). Buck's violent behavior also causes tensions between him and the other humans in the story, particularly Hal, one of his owners. Hal is appalled by Buck's aggression and mistreats him as a result: "Hal had one besetting sin...brutality...Time and again, he would lift up Buck’s feet and pour water on them...as a preventive measure..." (London, 73).