1903 Jack London’s The Call of the Wild Published

• • What is a major theme in Jack London's works?

  Environmental determinism, the idea that the physical environment influences behavior.
• • Which novel by Jack London is considered one of his greatest works?

  The Call of the Wild.
• • What is the main focus of The Call of the Wild?

  The struggles of a dog named Buck to survive in the harsh Yukon environment.
• • What must Buck learn to do in The Call of the Wild to survive?


  Buck must learn to be vicious and ruthless.
• • When was The Call of the Wild published?

  1903.