Joey Grossman
There was a quote that was spoken in chapter 2 in the book call of the wild. It said “Thus, a token of what a puppet thing life is, the ancient song surged him and he become whole again.” I was confused at first because when you say ‘puppet’ it means something controlling. Like the dog has no dignity for themselves. As if the dogs are tools for human bidings. I’m not sure what this quote is trying to say. But what I do have an idea for is when it said “he felt whole again.” That was telling us that he might of grown back his old self of being the carefree dog. That he has gotten used to the working life with the other dogs in this place. As for the ancient song, that might be telling us that he now knows what its like to be an beast from the ancient times of the wild. When I say beast, I do not mean savage beast but beast as in a creature of the courageous outdoors. Going back in being himself, Buck might be turning into a new kind of dog. Not physically but personally and emotionally. Also he is changing Mentally.
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I agree with you when you said "That was telling us that he might of grown back his old self of being the carefree dog. That he has gotten used to the working life with the other dogs in this place". He is starting to actually care a little bit.
I agree with what you said about him becoming a new dog personally, emotionally, and mentally. Thats how I interpreted it when I first read the quote.
What brings you back to your beginings? What is your "ancient song?"
This made me think about the word "puppet" for a lot of people thing use it is in other people that are controlling Buck. Now i am trying to understand it more and what it could mean.
does someone who finally taps into his ancient song actually get a chance to be more free?
Do we each have an ancient song, and does it have to be a song or can it be anything that calls out to you (The Call of the Wild)?
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