Taking a Stand in Call of the Wild

One of the major themes in Call of the Wild,a novel by Jack London, is taking a stand. Buck, a 155 pound dog, exemplifies this when he leaves man and fellow kanine to answer "the call of the wild". He is taken from his home, beaten by a man in a red sweater, and forced to run many hours in the cold winter days, just because "man had found a yellow metal". He takes his stand when he decides to run away, therefore leaving his owners and fellow sled dogs.