Into the literary world

1、朱敏亞 江蘇省常熟中學(xué) Into the Literary World the power of classic works Life is a journey From the hell to the heaven, There is no straight way to walk. Sometimes up, sometimes down. Hope creates a heaven for us, Despair makes a hell for us. - An extract from Life is a Journey Jack London (1876-1916)What doe

2、s Buck look like?(P13)Buck did not read the newspaper. So he did not know that there was trouble ahead. Trouble for every dog with strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yellow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing

3、 there. These men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working and furry coats to protect them from the cold. Gold rush in Alaska For what purpose ?Dogs in demand The discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen northInto the primitive The law of Club a

4、nd Tooth The primitive beast Becoming the leaderThe toil of trace and trailFor the love of a manThe sounding of the call What is Bucks life like in California? What is Bucks new life like in Alaska? How does he respond to his new life ? (P13) Buck lived in a big house in a sunny valley in California

5、 which was owned by Judge Miller. And Buck ruled over it all. He was born there and had lived there for the four years of his life. There were many other dogs, but they lived together in the kennels, or inside the house. But Buck was neither a house dog nor kennel dog. The whole of Judge Millers lan

6、d was his. Buck was kingking over all the creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Millers lands, humans included. What is Bucks life like in California? Heaven(P21)Bucks first day on the beach was like a nightmare. Every hour was filled with shock or surprise. He had been suddenly removed from ci

7、vilization and thrown into the heart of a primitive world. Here there was neither peace nor rest, nor a moments safety. It was essential to be constantly alert, for these dogs and men were not town dogs and men. They were savages, all of them, who knew no law but the law of club and tooth. What is B

8、ucks life like in Alaska? Hell(P19) He was beaten(he knew that), but he was not broken. He saw that he stood no chance against the man with the club. He had learned the lesson, and for the rest of his life he never forgot it. It was his introduction into the world of primitive law. Buck understood t

9、hat a man with a club was a law-giver, a master to be obeyed, though not necessarily a friend.Learn to adapt His relationship with humansHow does he respond to his new life? (P27)He learned to bite the ice when it collected between his toes. When he was thirsty there was a thick layer of ice over th

10、e water hole, he would break it by dropping onto it with his front legs. He also learned to smell the wind and decide what would happen in the night so that he always made his sleeping hole in the most sheltered place.Learn to adapt His relationship with natureHow does he respond to his new life? (P

11、21-22)He had never seen dogs fight like these, and his first experience taught him an unforgettable lesson. This was the way of his new world. No fair play. Once you are down, that was the end. He would be careful not to go down. (P66) And Buck was merciless. He never gave up an advantage or stood b

12、ack from a dying enemy. He had learned well, and he knew there was no middle way. He must master or to be mastered. Killed or to be killed, eat or to be eaten, was the law. And it was a law that Buck obeyed.(Learn to adapt His relationship with other dogsHow does he respond to his new life? BuckBucks worldTough Tougher Learn to adaptFight to surviveFeedback & CommentDog WolfHeaven Hell Civilization Primitiveness Journey?There