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“Thus it was that in obedience to the law laid down by his mother, and in obedience to the law of that unknown and nameless thing, fear, he kept away from the mouth of the cave.”

Quote by Jack London

Book:Call of The Wild, White Fang

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Call of The Wild, White Fang

This compilation includes two novellas, 'Call of The Wild' and 'White Fang', both exploring themes of survival, transformation, and the struggle for identity in the face of a harsh natural world. more

Author

Jack London was an American author known for his adventure novels and realistic works. His writings often depicted the lives of the underclass and his profound insights into the natural world. His notable works include 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'. more

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“His conclusion was that things were not always what they appeared to be. The cub's fear of the unknown was an inherited distrust, and it had now been strengthened by experience. Thenceforth, in the nature of things, he would possess an abiding distrust of appearances.”

Appearance Conclusion Distrust Abiding Fangs Cubs Fear Of The Unknown

Book:White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

Source: White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

“The aim of life was meat. Life itself was meat. Life lived on life. There were the eaters and the eaten. The law was: EAT OR BE EATEN. He did not formulate the law in clear, set terms and moralize about it. He did not even think the law; he merely lived the law without thinking about it at all.”

Thinking Law Term Clear Aim Meat Fangs Aim Of Life

Book:The Call of the Wild and White Fang

Source: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

“It was the worst hurt he had ever known.”

Hurt Known Worst Fangs

Book:White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

Source: White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

“They were firemakers! They were gods! [humans]”

Author:Jack London

“But it did not all happen in a day, this giving over of himself, body and soul, to the man-animals. He could not immediately forego his wild heritage and his memories of the Wild. There were days when he crept to the edge of the forest and stood and listened to something calling him far and away.”

Men Giving Soul Body Happens Memories Animal Calling Edges Forests Heritage Fangs

Book:Klondike Two Pack: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

Source: Klondike Two Pack: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

“Out of this pack-persecution he learned two important things: how to take care of himself in a mass-fight against him; and how, on a single dog, to inflict the greatest amount of damage in the briefest space of time.”

Two Important Care Fighting Space Dog Amount Mass Important Things Take Care Damage Packs Persecution Fangs

Book:Klondike Two Pack: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

Source: Klondike Two Pack: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

“He became quicker of movement than the other dogs, swifter of foot, craftier, deadlier, more lithe, more lean with ironlike muscle and sinew, more enduring, more cruel more ferocious, and more intelligent. He had to become all these things, else he would not have held his own nor survived the hostile environment in which he found himself.”

Found Environment Feet Dog Movement Intelligent Endure Muscles Survived Hostile Fangs Hostile Environment

Book:Jack London Six Pack

Source: Jack London Six Pack

“His bondage had softened him. Irresponsibility had weakened him. He had forgotten how to shift for himself. The night yawned about him.”

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Book:White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

Source: White Fang (Arcadia Classics)

“White Fang knew the law well: to oppress the weak and obey the strong.”

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Book:The Call of the Wild and White Fang

Source: The Call of the Wild and White Fang

“Food and fire, protection and companionship, were some of the things he received from the god. In return, he guarded the god's property, defended his body, worked for him, and obeyed him.”

Body Fire Return Property Protection Companionship Guarded

Book:Jack London Six Pack

Source: Jack London Six Pack