One of the main themes in The Call of the Wild is the appeal of the wild. This appeal draws in both Buck and the reader. Take a few minutes to come up with a list of questions about "the wild" that you would be interested in exploring further. Perhaps it can be about how your ancestors lived a long time ago. Or, it could be about where you live and what it was like before people settled there. It can be about you, about an animal, or some other big idea connected to the wild.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.