The Call of the Wild, Chapter 4 summary
Chapter 4 of 7 · 13 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 4, Buck forces François and Perrault to accept him as leader, restores discipline, and helps the team complete a record journey before a new driver takes charge. Heavy mail work exhausts the dogs, Buck experiences visions linked to inherited instincts, and Dave’s fierce attachment to pulling ends with a gunshot that signals his death.
What happens
- Buck refuses any position except leader, keeping beyond the men’s reach until they give in and put away the club.
- He disciplines the team, trains two new dogs, and leads a record journey to Skaguay.
- François and Perrault leave Buck’s life, and a Scotch half-breed takes the team toward Dawson carrying mail.
- During the exhausting routine, Buck dreams beside the fire of a hairy man surrounded by threatening animals.
- After little rest at Dawson, the dogs resume work, and Dave develops severe pain that the drivers cannot explain.
- Dave insists on pulling despite repeated collapses; when he cannot travel, his driver returns alone, and a shot sounds.
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