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lalaguse 's review for:
The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
I thought I had read this book as a middle schooler, but I definitely did not. I am also surprised that this book is so commonly taught because there is a spectacular amount of violence in the story.
This book reminded me of Black Beauty because it discusses the inhumane working conditions for working animals. There's a mixture of cruel, incompetent, competent but on a deadline, and pet owners here. The book definitely makes the argument that when a dog is well-treated and taken care of under knowledgeable ownership that dogs can accomplish a lot more work efficiently and without it shortening the dog's life. I wonder if this book had as much impact on sled dogs working as Black Beauty had on treatment of horses.
This book reminded me of Black Beauty because it discusses the inhumane working conditions for working animals. There's a mixture of cruel, incompetent, competent but on a deadline, and pet owners here. The book definitely makes the argument that when a dog is well-treated and taken care of under knowledgeable ownership that dogs can accomplish a lot more work efficiently and without it shortening the dog's life. I wonder if this book had as much impact on sled dogs working as Black Beauty had on treatment of horses.