Thursday, October 26, 2006
A Journey of Buck
He enjoyed his peaceful life what a wonderful family until he was kidnapped and sold several times throughout his journey. On his journey, he fought for his survival from his fighting, he learns braveness and leadership. Meanwhile, he starts to have a dream- dream of becoming a part of natural, dream of leaving all the human he hind a part of nature. Even thought he was on the edge of dying, he managed to come back and became stronger every time. In the whole journey, he meets many people “some good some bad”. Finally he found one-- John, the one who makes Buck forget his dream, the one makes Buck think he can spend a life to guard with. However, all good things come to an end, John was killed, and Bulk was unleashed from his last remaining emotion with human. In the end, he returns to the forest, return to his dream, and return to where he belongs with no more suffering. However, Buck still visiting John's burial spot
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The call of the wild
The Gold Rush in the Yukon and Alaska has prompted the need for big, strong dogs who will be able to pull sleds over icy trails. Buck, a large animal living in the home of Judge Miller in Santa Clara, California, is exactly what the explorers want. He is an animal with human-like tendencies, intelligence, strength and dignity. Thus far he has enjoyed his civilized life with the occasional nature stroll or hunting trip. Manuel, a gardener's helper with a penchant for gambling and a need for money, manages to kidnap Buck and sell him on the black market. He is given to a saloon-keeper and transported via train to the Northland. Throughout the ordeal, Buck is kept in a cage and becomes increasingly angry. He manages to badly bite one of his kidnappers. By the time he arrives at his destination, he has worked himself into a rage.
The meeting with the Red Sweater and the painful encounters with his club push Buck into submission. He is not broken, but he knows better than to keep resisting, which can only result in his death. Once he is behaving correctly, Buck, along with Dave and Curly, two other dogs, is sold to Francois and Perrault, two agents of the Canadian government. They must bring the mail between Skaquay and Dawson, Alaska. While in camp, Curly is killed for trying to make friendly advances to another husky. Buck understands that this is the law of club and fang which dominates this new world. He resolves never to go down in that manner.
Buck and Dave join a preexisting dog team led by Spitz, a bullying husky dog. The trail work begins immediately. Buck learns fast from the other dogs. In time he starts to become more wild, losing the domesticity imposed upon him in the Judge's home. Tensions develop between him and Spitz. Buck is ready to be a leader, and looks to usurp Spitz's power. While hunting a rabbit one night, the two end up in a fight to the death. Buck achieves mastery. When Francois attempts to place Sol-lek at the head of the team, Buck refuses to allow it. Even the appearance of a club does not faze him, for he has learned how to avoid it. When Francois allows him to take the position, he is amazed by Buck's abilities. Buck begins to dream of an ancient world in which man and dog fought side by side to survive.
After two round trips between towns, the dogs are exhausted and overworked. Francois and Perrault are very proud of their team, having just set a record for their run. But they receive new orders and must bid the dogs goodby. Several Scottish "half-breeds" take charge of Buck and his other dogs. He does not have strong feelings for them, but they are good men and they care for the dogs. Buck's dreams of the ancient world grow more vivid. The path is very difficult and men and dogs alike are growing weak. One day Dave shows so much pain that one of the men tries to get him to run behind the sled. He refuses so adamantly that the men give in and allow him to run himself out. The next morning they drive the sled away, then one man returns and shoots Dave.
After this last trip, the Scottish men are told to sell the dogs and buy fresher ones. The team is sold to a group of tenderfoots -- Hal, Charles, and Mercedes -- looking to strike it rich. They have no idea how to work with a dog team. In Hal's eagerness to complete the trail, he terribly mistreats the dogs. His quiet brother-in-law Charles and weepy sister Mercedes only increase the difficulty. Hal's incompetent handling of the rations leads them to run out of food for the dogs half-way through the trip. Starving and overworked, one by one the dogs start to die. The remnants pull into the camp of John Thornton. Buck refuses to rise when Hal wants to leave. After watching the cruel young man beat Buck repeatedly, John steps in and saves him by cutting him out of the harness. The rest of the team continues. Only a quarter-away, the sled falls through the ice, thinned by the sun, and dogs and humans perish together.
Buck falls wildly in love with John Thornton, who immediately recognizes that Buck is one of a kind. Under John's influence, comforted by his two other dogs Skeet and Nig, Buck begins to heal. He accomplishes a number of miraculous things for John, saving his life twice and winning a bet that allows him to pay off all his debts. He does not forget his visions of the primitive world, but he is happy at John's side. Along with Hans and Pete, John's partners, the dogs go on an expedition for a lost mine. The work on the trail, the daily hunting, are absolutely delightful for Buck. Though they don't find the mind, they do find gold, and so there is no more work for the dogs to do. Buck ruminates once more on the call that he hears nightly in the forest.
Eventually he starts to sleep away from the camp. He embraces his instincts and wild tendencies, killing his own food and watching out for himself. Buck meets a wolf who befriends him and is quite sad when he returns to the camp. This pattern continues, until one day Buck returns to the camp to find everyone killed by the Yeehats, a Native American tribe. He flies into a rage at the death of beloved John, and kills all the men who do not run away from him. There is no more tie to mankind, so Buck returns to the forest and remains with a pack of wolves. Each year he visits to the valley where John Thornton died, mourning his lost, dearest friend.
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The meeting with the Red Sweater and the painful encounters with his club push Buck into submission. He is not broken, but he knows better than to keep resisting, which can only result in his death. Once he is behaving correctly, Buck, along with Dave and Curly, two other dogs, is sold to Francois and Perrault, two agents of the Canadian government. They must bring the mail between Skaquay and Dawson, Alaska. While in camp, Curly is killed for trying to make friendly advances to another husky. Buck understands that this is the law of club and fang which dominates this new world. He resolves never to go down in that manner.
Buck and Dave join a preexisting dog team led by Spitz, a bullying husky dog. The trail work begins immediately. Buck learns fast from the other dogs. In time he starts to become more wild, losing the domesticity imposed upon him in the Judge's home. Tensions develop between him and Spitz. Buck is ready to be a leader, and looks to usurp Spitz's power. While hunting a rabbit one night, the two end up in a fight to the death. Buck achieves mastery. When Francois attempts to place Sol-lek at the head of the team, Buck refuses to allow it. Even the appearance of a club does not faze him, for he has learned how to avoid it. When Francois allows him to take the position, he is amazed by Buck's abilities. Buck begins to dream of an ancient world in which man and dog fought side by side to survive.
After two round trips between towns, the dogs are exhausted and overworked. Francois and Perrault are very proud of their team, having just set a record for their run. But they receive new orders and must bid the dogs goodby. Several Scottish "half-breeds" take charge of Buck and his other dogs. He does not have strong feelings for them, but they are good men and they care for the dogs. Buck's dreams of the ancient world grow more vivid. The path is very difficult and men and dogs alike are growing weak. One day Dave shows so much pain that one of the men tries to get him to run behind the sled. He refuses so adamantly that the men give in and allow him to run himself out. The next morning they drive the sled away, then one man returns and shoots Dave.
After this last trip, the Scottish men are told to sell the dogs and buy fresher ones. The team is sold to a group of tenderfoots -- Hal, Charles, and Mercedes -- looking to strike it rich. They have no idea how to work with a dog team. In Hal's eagerness to complete the trail, he terribly mistreats the dogs. His quiet brother-in-law Charles and weepy sister Mercedes only increase the difficulty. Hal's incompetent handling of the rations leads them to run out of food for the dogs half-way through the trip. Starving and overworked, one by one the dogs start to die. The remnants pull into the camp of John Thornton. Buck refuses to rise when Hal wants to leave. After watching the cruel young man beat Buck repeatedly, John steps in and saves him by cutting him out of the harness. The rest of the team continues. Only a quarter-away, the sled falls through the ice, thinned by the sun, and dogs and humans perish together.
Buck falls wildly in love with John Thornton, who immediately recognizes that Buck is one of a kind. Under John's influence, comforted by his two other dogs Skeet and Nig, Buck begins to heal. He accomplishes a number of miraculous things for John, saving his life twice and winning a bet that allows him to pay off all his debts. He does not forget his visions of the primitive world, but he is happy at John's side. Along with Hans and Pete, John's partners, the dogs go on an expedition for a lost mine. The work on the trail, the daily hunting, are absolutely delightful for Buck. Though they don't find the mind, they do find gold, and so there is no more work for the dogs to do. Buck ruminates once more on the call that he hears nightly in the forest.
Eventually he starts to sleep away from the camp. He embraces his instincts and wild tendencies, killing his own food and watching out for himself. Buck meets a wolf who befriends him and is quite sad when he returns to the camp. This pattern continues, until one day Buck returns to the camp to find everyone killed by the Yeehats, a Native American tribe. He flies into a rage at the death of beloved John, and kills all the men who do not run away from him. There is no more tie to mankind, so Buck returns to the forest and remains with a pack of wolves. Each year he visits to the valley where John Thornton died, mourning his lost, dearest friend.
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曠野的呼喚
The call of the wild
阿拉斯加的育空河流域，掀起了一股淘金熱，在這一片終年結冰的區域，探險家需要強而有力的雪橇犬。Buck居住在加洲Judge Miller先生的家裡面，他看似孔武有力，擁有溫昫的天性，富有智慧，強壯而且尊貴，Buck享受著與人類家人們快樂的生活，偶而和主人在大自然裡悠閒地散步，或是打打小獵；他正是探險者所需要的動物種類。Manuel是一位心眼很壞園丁，他平常喜歡去賭錢，喜歡做投機取巧的事情，他看中了Buck的價值，綁架了他賣到黑市裡，換取金錢。無辜Buck先被帶到酒館裡安置，然後再被運送到北方去。這一趟的旅程不怎麼好受，Buck一路都被關在牢籠裡，憤怒的情緒與日俱增，有一次Buck逮了機會，狠狠地攻擊其中一個綁匪。
不久之後Buck到達了目的地，陌生的環境更讓他陷入了狂怒之中。Buck先是看到一位穿紅色毛衣的人向他走來，接著便受到一陣莫名的亂打，棍子迫使他服從，但是Buck並沒有立刻低頭退縮，他的心裡矛盾地想著：如果繼續抵抗的話只有死路一條，所以他不得不選擇服從了，這或許是當下唯一的選擇了。在接下來的日子裡，因為Buck表現得十分優異，Buck、Dave和Curly一同被賣到兩位加拿大政府官員的手上（F先生和T先生），這兩個位先生的職業是信差，在Skaquay和Dawson一帶服務。Curly有一回在營地裡被莫名奇妙射殺，只因為他想和哈士奇示好，Buck的心裡不禁問道，難道只有棍子和尖牙才能支配這個世界嗎？這或許不是解決問題的好方法，他想著。
Buck和Dave後來加入了另一個團隊，這個團隊的歷史相當久遠，他們是由一隻具有威脅性的哈士奇犬Spitz所領導的。他們開始了雪地犬的工作，不斷地在冰原上奔馳，Buck學習得比其他的伙伴快，他開始變得過份自信，日漸野蠻，失去他原本在居家生活裡的那一份人性的溫柔，Buck與領導犬之間的關係日漸緊張，Buck心裡暗自盤算著領導犬這個位子，在一次獵兔任務的過程中，他們兩個人打得你死我活，領導犬Spitz不幸落敗，不久就死了。Buck達到了他的目標，但是F先生安排Sol-lek當領導犬，Buck當然的心裡當然很不服氣，就算F先生用棍子打他，Buck也完全不害怕，因為Buck已經知道要怎麼樣閃躲棍子。經過了一連串的摩擦，F先生終於同意讓Buck當上了領導犬，Buck的領導能力讓F先生感到驚訝。其實在Buck的心裡面一直有一個期許，這是個古老的傳說，那時候狗兒與人一起肩並著肩一起做戰，過著平靜且安逸的生活。
在兩趟的旅程中，狗兒創下了新的紀錄，他們在最短的時間之內完成了任務，狗兒都已經筋疲力盡了，F先生和T先生非常為狗兒感到驕傲。不久之後他們接到了新的命令，他們必須和狗兒們告別。新的主人是有著一半英格蘭血統的男人，這個人對狗兒們並沒有深刻的同情心，但是他們都是一群好人，而且很照顧狗兒們，Buck那時覺得自己的夢想，已經漸漸有了雛型了。有一次的任務非常的困難，人和狗兒都變得十分得虛弱。隔天Dave的表情非常地痛苦，其中一個男人試圖把Dave放在雪橇的後面，好讓他輕鬆一點，但是Dave堅持要在前面拉雪橇，於是男人便妥協了，早上出發的時候，那個男人突然回頭把Dave給射殺了。
在這一次的任務過後，這些男人被告知要汱換一匹新的狗，狗兒們被賣去給一群新手（Hal,Charles and Mercedes）因為他們很想要快點致富，他們沒有任何的概念和經驗照顧狗兒。Hal的姐夫Charles很無能，還有一個愛哭的姐姐，他們只會增加任務的困難，Hal渴望去完成托拉的任務，但是他卻用錯誤的方法來對待狗兒們，Hal犯了一個天大的錯誤，就是讓狗糧在半路上就吃完了，在飢餓和過度勞累之下，狗兒們一隻一隻地死去，剩下零星的狗兒們便拉著雪橇，到John居住的營地附近，經過休息之後，Buck拒絕接受Hal的命令，於是Hal就隨手拿起棍子毒打Buck，John看到了Hal殘忍地狂打Buck之後，於是挺身而去剪掉了鐡鋉，救了Buck一命，剩下的狗兒們繼續上路。在離終點只剩四分之一的路程時，他們掉進了薄冰之中，狗兒和人類從此消失在世界上。
Buck瘋狂地愛上了John，John一開始便認出Buck是一隻很稀有的品種，Buck在John、Skeet和Nig的安慰之下，Buck開始痊癒了，Buck為了John完成了很多奇蹟似的任務，例如救了他的命兩次，還有贏得了一個賭注，幫他還清了所有的債務，但是Buck並沒有忘記他的夢想，但是他現在待在John的身邊感到無比的快樂。後來Buck隨著John的伙伴Hans和Pete，一起尋找傳說中的礦脈，這個工作每天都非常的辛苦，但是Buck卻非常地快樂，雖然他們到最後沒有找到礦脈，但是他們卻發現了黃金，所以他們往後便可不必再工作，又可以過著悠閒的日子了，這時候他不斷地沈思，他聽見了森林對他的呼喊。
最後，Buck漸漸地離開營區休息，他漸漸地順應自己的直覺，展現狂野的本性去獵捕食物，並且擔心別的動物攻擊自己。在一次偶然的機緣之下，Buck結交了友善的新朋友－狼，每當Buck回去營地時，狼都非常地難過，這種型態一直持續地循環，一直到有一天Buck回到營區的時候，發現所有的人和狗都被原住民給殺死了，Buck對殺死John的人十分的憤怒，Buck殺死了來不及逃離的原住民。Buck沒有了人類的束縳，Buck回到了森林裡去，並且跟狼一起生活，每一年Buck都會回到John身亡的山谷拜訪，哀悼他失去以及最親愛的朋友。
阿拉斯加的育空河流域，掀起了一股淘金熱，在這一片終年結冰的區域，探險家需要強而有力的雪橇犬。Buck居住在加洲Judge Miller先生的家裡面，他看似孔武有力，擁有溫昫的天性，富有智慧，強壯而且尊貴，Buck享受著與人類家人們快樂的生活，偶而和主人在大自然裡悠閒地散步，或是打打小獵；他正是探險者所需要的動物種類。Manuel是一位心眼很壞園丁，他平常喜歡去賭錢，喜歡做投機取巧的事情，他看中了Buck的價值，綁架了他賣到黑市裡，換取金錢。無辜Buck先被帶到酒館裡安置，然後再被運送到北方去。這一趟的旅程不怎麼好受，Buck一路都被關在牢籠裡，憤怒的情緒與日俱增，有一次Buck逮了機會，狠狠地攻擊其中一個綁匪。
不久之後Buck到達了目的地，陌生的環境更讓他陷入了狂怒之中。Buck先是看到一位穿紅色毛衣的人向他走來，接著便受到一陣莫名的亂打，棍子迫使他服從，但是Buck並沒有立刻低頭退縮，他的心裡矛盾地想著：如果繼續抵抗的話只有死路一條，所以他不得不選擇服從了，這或許是當下唯一的選擇了。在接下來的日子裡，因為Buck表現得十分優異，Buck、Dave和Curly一同被賣到兩位加拿大政府官員的手上（F先生和T先生），這兩個位先生的職業是信差，在Skaquay和Dawson一帶服務。Curly有一回在營地裡被莫名奇妙射殺，只因為他想和哈士奇示好，Buck的心裡不禁問道，難道只有棍子和尖牙才能支配這個世界嗎？這或許不是解決問題的好方法，他想著。
Buck和Dave後來加入了另一個團隊，這個團隊的歷史相當久遠，他們是由一隻具有威脅性的哈士奇犬Spitz所領導的。他們開始了雪地犬的工作，不斷地在冰原上奔馳，Buck學習得比其他的伙伴快，他開始變得過份自信，日漸野蠻，失去他原本在居家生活裡的那一份人性的溫柔，Buck與領導犬之間的關係日漸緊張，Buck心裡暗自盤算著領導犬這個位子，在一次獵兔任務的過程中，他們兩個人打得你死我活，領導犬Spitz不幸落敗，不久就死了。Buck達到了他的目標，但是F先生安排Sol-lek當領導犬，Buck當然的心裡當然很不服氣，就算F先生用棍子打他，Buck也完全不害怕，因為Buck已經知道要怎麼樣閃躲棍子。經過了一連串的摩擦，F先生終於同意讓Buck當上了領導犬，Buck的領導能力讓F先生感到驚訝。其實在Buck的心裡面一直有一個期許，這是個古老的傳說，那時候狗兒與人一起肩並著肩一起做戰，過著平靜且安逸的生活。
在兩趟的旅程中，狗兒創下了新的紀錄，他們在最短的時間之內完成了任務，狗兒都已經筋疲力盡了，F先生和T先生非常為狗兒感到驕傲。不久之後他們接到了新的命令，他們必須和狗兒們告別。新的主人是有著一半英格蘭血統的男人，這個人對狗兒們並沒有深刻的同情心，但是他們都是一群好人，而且很照顧狗兒們，Buck那時覺得自己的夢想，已經漸漸有了雛型了。有一次的任務非常的困難，人和狗兒都變得十分得虛弱。隔天Dave的表情非常地痛苦，其中一個男人試圖把Dave放在雪橇的後面，好讓他輕鬆一點，但是Dave堅持要在前面拉雪橇，於是男人便妥協了，早上出發的時候，那個男人突然回頭把Dave給射殺了。
在這一次的任務過後，這些男人被告知要汱換一匹新的狗，狗兒們被賣去給一群新手（Hal,Charles and Mercedes）因為他們很想要快點致富，他們沒有任何的概念和經驗照顧狗兒。Hal的姐夫Charles很無能，還有一個愛哭的姐姐，他們只會增加任務的困難，Hal渴望去完成托拉的任務，但是他卻用錯誤的方法來對待狗兒們，Hal犯了一個天大的錯誤，就是讓狗糧在半路上就吃完了，在飢餓和過度勞累之下，狗兒們一隻一隻地死去，剩下零星的狗兒們便拉著雪橇，到John居住的營地附近，經過休息之後，Buck拒絕接受Hal的命令，於是Hal就隨手拿起棍子毒打Buck，John看到了Hal殘忍地狂打Buck之後，於是挺身而去剪掉了鐡鋉，救了Buck一命，剩下的狗兒們繼續上路。在離終點只剩四分之一的路程時，他們掉進了薄冰之中，狗兒和人類從此消失在世界上。
Buck瘋狂地愛上了John，John一開始便認出Buck是一隻很稀有的品種，Buck在John、Skeet和Nig的安慰之下，Buck開始痊癒了，Buck為了John完成了很多奇蹟似的任務，例如救了他的命兩次，還有贏得了一個賭注，幫他還清了所有的債務，但是Buck並沒有忘記他的夢想，但是他現在待在John的身邊感到無比的快樂。後來Buck隨著John的伙伴Hans和Pete，一起尋找傳說中的礦脈，這個工作每天都非常的辛苦，但是Buck卻非常地快樂，雖然他們到最後沒有找到礦脈，但是他們卻發現了黃金，所以他們往後便可不必再工作，又可以過著悠閒的日子了，這時候他不斷地沈思，他聽見了森林對他的呼喊。
最後，Buck漸漸地離開營區休息，他漸漸地順應自己的直覺，展現狂野的本性去獵捕食物，並且擔心別的動物攻擊自己。在一次偶然的機緣之下，Buck結交了友善的新朋友－狼，每當Buck回去營地時，狼都非常地難過，這種型態一直持續地循環，一直到有一天Buck回到營區的時候，發現所有的人和狗都被原住民給殺死了，Buck對殺死John的人十分的憤怒，Buck殺死了來不及逃離的原住民。Buck沒有了人類的束縳，Buck回到了森林裡去，並且跟狼一起生活，每一年Buck都會回到John身亡的山谷拜訪，哀悼他失去以及最親愛的朋友。
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