White Fang

White Fang

by

Jack London

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The Call Symbol Icon
The call is a wild force that beckons White Fang and Kiche to return to nature. Because they ultimately disregard the call, it represents a tempting, but unheeded urging to return to the wild. Instead, White Fang and Kiche heed the call of man and the authority and companionship it represents.

The Call Quotes in White Fang

The White Fang quotes below all refer to the symbol of The Call. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Struggle for Survival Theme Icon
).
Part 3, Chapter 2 Quotes

There was something calling to him [White Fang] out there in the open. His mother heard it, too. But she heard also that other and louder call, the call of the fire and of man—the call which it has been given alone of all animals to the wolf to answer.

Related Characters: White Fang, Kiche, the she-wolf
Related Symbols: Fire, The Call
Related Literary Devices:
Page Number: 62
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Call Symbol Timeline in White Fang

The timeline below shows where the symbol The Call appears in White Fang. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 3, Chapter 2
Domestic Yearnings v. Natural Instinct Theme Icon
Mastery Theme Icon
...about the Indian camp, learning to live under the mastery of humans. He obeys their calls and their clubs, gradually giving himself over "body and soul" to man's authority. (full context)
Domestic Yearnings v. Natural Instinct Theme Icon
...Fang and Kiche stray to the edge of the forest, where they hear the wild's call. But the call of man is stronger, so Kiche returns to camp, leading her pup... (full context)
Part 5, Chapter 3
Domestic Yearnings v. Natural Instinct Theme Icon
Nature v. Nurture Theme Icon
Mastery Theme Icon
Domestication Theme Icon
...still snarls at this wild creature with distrust. "The cuff" of Scott's hand, and the call of his voice trains and teaches White Fang to adapt to domestic life. (full context)