As Jack London’s Buck is transformed from a tame and contented dog into a creature of the wild, we will trace both the changing circumstances and the choices that drove that transformation. What does it mean to be courageous in the face of adversity? How can unexpected and challenging environments reveal parts of ourselves that we did not know were there? These are some of the questions we will address in this journey through the frozen wild; along the way, we will also consider how courage may be expressed differently in different social environments. As we examine Buck’s ever-changing relationship with the humans around him, we will also explore the differences between courage and dominance, and the ways that both may be tempered and transformed by love.

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