The book White tusk is based on a story of the adventures and survival of a domestic dog in the Alaskan forests, this article will explain its plot and characters.
It tells the story of a wolf who acquires a family
White tusk
The White Fang novel was published in 1906 written by Jack London, the story is set in Canada, exactly in the Yukon territories where a domestic dog was kidnapped and abandoned in the Alaskan forests, due to this he has to use all his instincts to survive in that environment.
Jack London was an American who was born in the year 1876 and died in 1916; He captures a specific narrative in this book, this being the reason for the great success in the world of literature and becoming his most popular work. He introduces a world set on the wild side of animals while comparing it to the violent side of the human world.
The time that the story is based on is the XNUMXth century, specifically during the outbreak of the Klondike Gold Rush; the narration of the plot is told from the point of view of the wolfdog, in this way you can have an analogy in how the animal sees its world with that of humans, managing to expose its violent sides and how this affects our surroundings.
However, the book is not limited in that comparison, since it seeks to develop various deep themes to give a specific message involving redemption together with morality at the time an action is being carried out or a decision is being made; due to the evolution of events, so it allows readers to enjoy and explore its outcome.
Originally the book was published in the United States, so its language was English, so its native title was White Fang; Due to its impact on the public, it was translated into different languages, which is why it is known in the Spanish language as White Fang, and a film adaptation was even made in 1991.
The publisher of this book was Macmillan Publishers, it presented a printed format so it had a hard cover, a serial and a paperback. It had a page count of 272 pp consisting of 2001 paperback; Through the narration, the exploration of each of the arguments and plots that constitute this great story is facilitated.
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Argument and Summary
The beginning of the book consists before the birth of the wolfdog known as White Fang; It also shows two men named Bill and Henry who have a sled team which is carried by dogs trained for this trade, in the beginning it is explained how they are in the middle of a delivery trip to the upper zone of the Yukon Territory.
The errand consisted of taking a coffin to the town called Fort McGurry, but in the course of the trip they are attacked by a pack of wild wolves which were hungry, since it is explained that they had not eaten for several days. In the confrontation it is explained that the wolves devour the sled dogs, because of this Bill goes into a state of madness and anger, so he begins to chase the wolf leader of the pack.
Henry was trying to escape from the attack of the wolf pack when he is intercepted by four sleds, due to this the group of wolves disperses upon noticing the arrival of a large number of humans. At this point the story narrates how this herd hunts an elk, then they separate and focuses on the events of the she-wolf who has a companion named One-eyed, the adventures they live and the ways they seek to survive in the face of famine are presented.
The she-wolf near the territory of the Mackenzie River gives birth to a litter of up to five cubs, however four of them die of hunger, while Tuerto is looking for food he is attacked by a female lynx, the she-wolf finds his remains near a den, due to this she attacks the cubs of the lynx killing them all, so a confrontation between the wolf and the lynx is generated.
In this fight it is the she-wolf who comes out the winner by killing the lynx, however she has serious injuries, at that time her cub meets five indigenous people, so she has to go to their aid to rescue him. At this point it is presented that one of those indigenous is called as Gray Otter who, seeing the wolf, recognizes her as the dog that was owned by his brother, however he had died, so he ties her to a post .
The she-wolf had the name of Kiche, and she takes her along with her cub, so she decides to name him White Fang, who is tamed by this indigenous group but leads a complicated life in this camp, since being a Lobo is attacked by a group of puppies, but is saved by the natives, at this point it is explained how he is not accepted by the litter of dogs and is continuously harassed by the leader of the puppies nicknamed Lip-Lip.
The plot continues with the growth of White Fang which is described as a lone and taciturn wolf, other of his characteristics is that he was wild and a fighter for which he received the nickname The enemy of his blood. He acquires greater agility in his legs allowing him to run at a high speed, even surpassing the other dogs in the litter.
He faced various dangers so he always had some wound, however this allowed an increase in his defense skills and survival instincts, so that his predatory abilities evolved as he grew. The cunning that was available to him made him stand out from the other dogs in the litter, since he was thinner but with developed muscles, making him light and increased his speed when running.
In any situation, he showed nerves of iron, demonstrating in turn intelligence by solving different adversities that he experienced in any situation. This is due to the hostile environment in which she grew up; however when he was five years old he was sold to a dog fighting organization for bottles of whiskey, this is because the Gray Otter became an alcoholic under the influence of Smith the Handsome.
Due to this, he enters a competition against other dogs, where they bet on who was going to be the winner; where White Fang manages to defeat all the dogs he faces. He was also facing several wolves but again it showed his superiority in all aspects including strength and skill.
Thus he also faced a lynx whom White Fang defeated with great ease; However, at one point he comes to face a Bulldog nicknamed Cherokee, who during the fight manages to insert his fangs into White Fang's neck, suffocating him in the process, so he must be rescued by a gold prospector named Weedon Scott.
When stopping the fight, Scott buys White Fang from Smith for a value of $150, which is a much lower price than what corresponds to the wolf, and this is due to the fact that he almost suffocated to death. When the purchase is made, Weedon looks for ways to tame White Fang but it costs him a lot of time and effort due to the hostile nature of the wolf, however he achieves it by having patience in his wild attitude.
Afterwards, Weedon looks for a way to return to California, and due to his interaction with White Fang, he pursues him to be with him, for this reason he makes the decision to take the wolf home. This causes the canine to have to adapt again to a new environment to comply with the laws and rules imposed in the mansion.
The Scott family home is located in Sierra Vista, where Weedon's father, who has the trade of judge, is introduced, a shepherd dog nicknamed Collie who has been White Fang's partner is also presented. In the course of the story, it is shown how the wolf manages to adapt to his new life, being a tame and less wild canine.
However, a new problem arises, since Jim Hall was falsely accused and Judge Scott sentences him to prison, and for revenge he tries to assassinate the judge. These events trigger a confrontation between the assassin and the wolf, where White Fang wins, killing Hall, although he was shot several times producing broken ribs and also a punctured lung.
Due to this the wolf almost died from the wounds obtained, but since he had a high level of survival intuition he managed to save himself, for this action he obtained new nicknames which consisted of Blessed Wolf and also The Blessed Wolf, these names were imposed by the women of the mansion, as they rejoiced as this canine hero had saved Judge Scott's life.
At the end of the story of the book it is shown that now the wild and ferocious wolf was happy in the mansion, where he relaxed in his new family, he had several puppies with the shepherd dog named Collie, who increased happiness in the Scott mansion, where The narration exposes how White Fang's life changed completely when he met a kind and correct man.
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Characters
In the book of White Fang it is narrated mostly by the canine, in which it presents several interactions with various characters which have an importance in the plot that allow greater fluidity in its development, due to this the main ones are shown below. Characters of this literary work:
White tusk
He is the protagonist of the play, he is the cub of the wolf Kichie, he was the only one who survived from his litter due to the famine that was going on at that time. He was characterized by being very mischievous, when he went outside he experienced various sensations, his first confrontation was against a weasel which caused a change in his attitude.
The moment he met Gray Beaver was the moment he got his name, due to his very white teeth. He was placed together with the other dogs of the indigenous litter, however he was immediately attacked by the puppies, since he was a wolf, thus generating a hostile environment during his growth because he was constantly harassed by the leader of the dogs.
For this reason, the life of White Fang was able to develop his survival instincts as well as his abilities as a predator, managing to achieve greater resistance and ability compared to other dogs. When he was with other wolves or dogs they would usually fight because he developed a mean and hostile attitude towards anyone who came near him.
He was characterized by his intelligence and his ingenuity, he presents an aggressiveness against humans due to accumulated rage. After he was sold to Smith the Handsome, this evil increased, so his aggressiveness against humans and any other animal increased; Likewise, his skill evolved due to the fighting competitions in which he was subjected to participate.
After the battle against the bulldog and in which he almost died, he meets Scott who represents a change in the life of this wolf. Despite the fact that she lived with him, she still maintained a high level of aggressiveness, but little by little she was able to accept the love that her new owner showed her, reaching a great affection in her relationship.
Later he goes to live in the Scott mansion in California, where he meets Collie who was a shepherd dog; each time Weedon was sick she worried in such a way that she became distraught. She learned to laugh and hug, removing any trace of evil and hostility against humans.
At the end of the book, he saves Weedon's father from a murderer who was looking for revenge, despite all the wounds he got from their confrontation and he was about to die, he was able to survive that situation; so he continued his life at the Scott mansion where he had several puppies with the herding dog Collie.
kichie
She was the mother wolf of White Fang, at first she belonged to a group of indigenous people but when she was separated she went to live in the jungle where she lived with the wolves; she was characterized by having reddish fur and for being the leader of the wild wolves, due to the famine they attacked two men to look for food.
weedon scott
He was a mining engineer man; he was the one who saved White Fang from the fight against a bulldog where the wolf almost died. He is characterized by being tall and young, he was always clean-shaven and bought the wolf from Smith the Handsome after punching him several times, so he bought the wolf at a lower price than it cost.
He was married and had two children, it took him a long time to tame Soft Fang due to his great aggressiveness against humans, but little by little he showed him his love and affection, completely changing the wolf's attitude, teaching him to laugh and live together. family, because of this he took him home to California.
He gained the wolf's trust by showing him his love for what came to tame him, he played in various ways with the wolf, thus increasing their relationship and strengthening their friendship as well as their loyalty. Through his interaction the wolf was able to live in a loving family and every time he got sick he stayed by his side.
beautiful smith
He was a man characterized by a horrible and evil personality, his head was small and his body was emaciated, his face was pear-shaped with large eyes, his jaw was large, this aspect being characteristic for his identification; his attitude despite being mean was also weepy and cowardly.
His teeth were very long and of a yellow tone, due to the fact that he had several vices; His hair was sparse so he was described as nearly bald. He mistreated White Fang and forced him to participate in various fights and betting competitions, it was to blame that the wolf acquired a more aggressive and wild attitude; after taking hits from Weedon he sold it to him at a low price.
