We explored the conflict between Buck's primordial instincts and his love for his new owner, John Thornton. Bobby studied the text and discussed the difference between Buck's owner in California and Buck's current owner ,John Thornton as the difference between a love relationship and a work relationship. We also studied much of text devoted to describing how the "call " of Buck's instincts, or the call of the wild, battles with Buck's longing to remain in the world of Man with his new owner. Thematically, I then placed in the virtual notebook a discussion of Jack London's view that love can combat the savagery manifest in both nature and human society. We last reviewed Bobby's homework answers which were excellent. He offered a great analysis of a quote from the novel discussing the conflict between Buck's primordial instinct and his love for John Thornton ,and also in class identified important plot developments. For homework, finish the novel and the ch. 7 study guide.