Chapter VII. The Sounding of the Call 20072451 김다영 20072457 김수희 20072477 한유리 20095785 장이현
Contents Sled dog, Wild dog Summary vocabulary
Sled dogs
Sled dogs
Sled dogs Samoyed Alaskan Malamute
Wild dogs
Wild dogs
Major Themes Survival of the Fittest The power of Instinct Companionship The Virtue of Humanity
Summary John paid off his debts with the money he earned from the bet. He took off for his lost mine. John and Buck lived off the land as they looked for gold. The men began making a lot of money panning for gold. Buck had nothing to do so he wandered. One night he began to feel the yearnings of the wild dogs. Buck wandered off with a timber wolf. After a while he missed John Thornton and returned to camp. He stayed by John's side for a while, but soon began to wander from camp again.
Summary He stayed by John's side for a while, but soon began to wander from camp again. One day when he returned to camp Buck saw John's dog Nig lying dead. Then he found Hans lying face-down covered with arrows. buck found the Yeehats dancing in the wreckage of the mining camp. Buck charged them, cutting their throats with his fangs. The Indians ran. Buck then found John dead. buck was deeply upset by the death of his master. He also felt pride at having killed the Yeehats.
Summary After this incident Buck was never afraid of men unless they carried weapons. He heard the call of the wolves again. Buck joined the wolf pack. One wolf tried to bite Buck's neck. Buck was able to break the wolf's neck. Three others also attacked. Buck beat them as well. After half an hour all the wolves became friendly with Buck. Buck joined the wolf pack. The Yeehats later saw a difference in the timber wolves as the generations passed. They tell the story of a ghost wolf that leads the pack.
vocabulary Word Meaning Korean Ramshackle pertinacity Gorge Rampant a ramshackle building or vehicle is in bad condition and in need of repair 쓰러질듯한 pertinacity continuing to believe something or to do something in a very determined way 끈기 Gorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides 협곡 Rampant very difficult to control 자유분방한,사나운,맹렬한 Agility able to move quickly and easily 민첩 Shamble to walk slowly and awkwardly, not lifting your feet much 휘청휘청 걷다 Pregnant a pause or silence which is full of meaning or emotion 의미심장한 Preliminary happening before something that is more important, often in order to prepare for it 예비행위
vocabulary Word Meaning Korean Blizzard Steadily Prowess Sequential a severe snow storm 심한 눈보라 Steadily continuing or developing gradually or without stopping, and not likely to change 착실하게 Prowess great skill at doing something 솜씨 Sequential relating to or happening in a sequence 잇따라 일어나는 Paroxysm a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control 발작 Beset past tense and past participle beset, present participle besetting 습격 당하다 Ambuscade a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them 매복,잠복 Opportunity a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something 기회
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