恭喜榮獲英文閱讀心得競賽 佳作獎
姓名 Name：
英文姓名 English
尤凱弘
TONY
name：
就讀學校 School：
國立新竹高級中學
學號 Number：
年級 Grade：
2
指導老師 Instructor：
閱讀書目 Book Title：
The Call of the Wild
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蔡翠玟
閱讀心得 Book Review：
I want to write something about the book The Call of the Wild, which is generally
regarded as the best novel written by Jack London. The story is about a dog named
Buck, who experiences an exciting adventure to the North and eventually becomes a
legend of North America.
First of all, I’ll talk about my favorite character-Buck, of course. Buck is a heavy,
mighty dog, I like him because he can wisely use his power to face the trouble he
encounters. Also, he never gives up any chance to survive. I really appreciate his
strong will to live. I also like Thornton, the last master of Buck. He treats Buck like his
own child, not like the other masters who treat Buck in cruel ways. Unfortunately,
Thornton is killed in the end, and later Buck takes revenge for him.
As to my favorite part of the book, it must be when Buck fights against Spitz, the
original leader of Buck’s team. Buck has endured Spitz’s harassment for a long time,
and this time he finally gets his chance to fight back and kill Spitz! I like the excellent
description of the fighting scene. Every movement, every gasp and every every
escape is so vivid. Besides, I also like the part when Buck pulls the sled for Thornton
and eventually wins the bet. In this section, Buck shows his love to his master by not
letting his master down. The words “If you love me, Buck. If you love me…” really
impress me. I think, even if Thornton doesn’t say the words to Buck, he will still pull
the sled with all his might. Whether Buck can understand what his master says, I
believe Buck will give all he can to Thornton. Because of the strong bond between
the man and the dog, no word is need. Their love toward each other goes beyond all
languages.
However, in the end of the story, Buck follows “the call of the wild” and returns to
the wild. I think the death of Thornton is definitely a tragedy for Buck, but it can also
be a turning point for him. Because, since Buck heard “the call of the wild,” he has
hesitated, unable to strike a balance between “the love of the master” and “the call
of the wild.” After Thornton dies, sad as he is, Buck finds there is nothing that can
keep him from going back to nature.
Buck grows up in the human world, following the rules of humans. However, a series
of torment and adventures in the wild wake “the real him” up. Through the
adventures, Buck has learned the skills to survive and understood the rules of the
wild. Deep inside his heart, Buck knows well that he was born for the wild.
The personality of each character in the story is obvious. Through the words of Jack
London, we can easily understand what the characters are like. And in it, I learn that
we can’t simply divide people into good or bad because everyone in the story takes
action following his or her own values. For example, the Indians who brutally kill
Thornton, are just trying to protect their land from intruders.
Jack London had many traveling experiences to North. That’s why he could finish this
amazing book. In fact, many characters in his book such as Buck can be seen as his
own reflection on life.
Whether you view this book as an animal adventure or a human’s reflection on the
true meaning of life, without a doubt, the legend of Buck will live on forever.
角色 Character
形容詞 Adjective
Buck
brave
單字 Word
出現頁數 Page
axe
4
torn(tear)
9
growl
2
sledge
11
harness
24
句子 Sentence
頁數 Page
If you love me, Buck. If you love me.
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The wild animal was strong in Buck, and as
he travelled across the snow, it grew
stronger and stronger.
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