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Course Hero. "The Call of the Wild Study Guide." Course Hero. 12 Jan. 2017. Web. 9 June 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Call-of-the-Wild/>.
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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Buck | Buck is a large dog and the protagonist of The Call of the Wild. Following his primordial instincts, he transforms from a domesticated animal to a wild creature. Read More |
| John Thornton | An experienced prospector, John Thornton becomes Buck's loving master. Read More |
| Spitz | A fierce dog, Spitz fights with Buck for leadership of a dog team. Read More |
| Hal | A foolish and inexperienced sled-dog owner, Hal is the brother of Mercedes and brother-in-law of Charles. Read More |
| Mercedes | A foolish and inexperienced sled-dog owner, Mercedes is the sister of Hal and the wife of Charles. Read More |
| Billee | Billee is a good-natured husky dog who is part of Buck's dog team. Eventually, Billee dies from the abusive treatment of Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. |
| "Black" Burton | "Black" Burton is a bully; when he picks a fight with John Thornton, Buck attacks Burton. |
| Charles | A foolish and inexperienced sled-dog owner, Charles is the husband of Mercedes and brother-in-law of Hal. |
| Curly | Curly is a good-natured Newfoundland dog. When he arrives in the Northland, Curly is killed by a dog pack. |
| Dave | A veteran member of Buck's dog team, Dave cares only about pulling a sled with his team. Even when he becomes seriously ill, Dave insists on being part of the team, but eventually the Scotch half-breed shoots him. |
| Dolly | Dolly is a timid dog who is killed after she contracts rabies. |
| François | A fair man, François guides a dogsled that delivers dispatches. François befriends Buck, a member of his dog team. |
| Hans | Hans is one of John Thornton's partners. Hans accompanies Thornton in search of a lost mine. |
| Joe | Joe is a dog on Buck's sled team who has a sour disposition. |
| Man in the red sweater | A harsh dog breaker, the man in the red sweater teaches Buck the "law of the club." |
| Manuel | Manuel, one of Judge Miller's servants, secretly sells Buck. |
| Matthewson | A wealthy prospector, Matthewson places a bet against John Thornton that Buck cannot pull a sled loaded with 1,000 pounds of goods. |
| Judge Miller | Judge Miller is a wealthy man and owner of a large Californian estate. He raises Buck from a pup and treats him as a special dog. |
| Jim O'Brien | Jim O'Brien is an old friend of John Thornton's; he lends Thornton money to cover a bet against Matthewson. |
| Perrault | A tough but fair French-Canadian man, Perrault transports dispatches via dogsled with his partner, François. Perrault believes Spitz will eventually kill Buck. |
| Pete | Pete is one of John Thornton's partners. Pete accompanies Thornton in search of a lost mine. |
| Pike | Pike is a dog on Buck's dog team who tends to be lazy. |
| Primitive man | The primitive man is a subject of Buck's visions; the man accompanies Buck into the wild. |
| Scotch half-breed | The Scotch half-breed buys Buck and his dog team from François and Perrault. Along with his companions, the Scotch half-breed transports mail via dogsled. |
| Sol-leks | A veteran member of Buck's dog team, Sol-leks seems uninterested in anything but pulling a sled with his team. Blind in one eye, Sol-leks attacks any dog who approaches him on his blind side. |
| Yeehats | The Yeehats are a fictitious tribe of First Nations people. |
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