White Fang
Jack London
Contains spoilers for the entire book.
Discussion topics
Topic 01 of 08
The Wild
What did you make of the opening, with the wolves hunting the two men across the snow?
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- How does it set up the world White Fang is born into?
- What does the wild want?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.
Discussion topics
What did you make of the opening, with the wolves hunting the two men across the snow?
Keep the conversation going
- How does it set up the world White Fang is born into?
- What does the wild want?
What does White Fang learn as a cub in the cave and beyond?
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- How does he discover the law of 'eat or be eaten'?
- What does Kiche teach him?
What does White Fang gain and lose living with Grey Beaver?
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- How do the other dogs, and Lip-lip, shape him?
- Is Grey Beaver a good master?
How did the fighting under Beauty Smith change White Fang?
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- Who is to blame for what he became?
- What did you make of the fight with the bulldog?
How does Weedon Scott win White Fang's trust?
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- Why does love take so long to grow in him?
- What does Matt add?
What does the novel suggest about whether character is born or made?
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- Could White Fang have turned out differently?
- How does this book mirror The Call of the Wild?
How does White Fang adapt to life in California?
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- What did you make of his lessons about chickens and the law?
- Does he lose anything in becoming tame?
How did you feel about White Fang's fight with Jim Hall and the ending?
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- Why do they call him the Blessed Wolf?
- Is the ending a reward?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.