The Devolution of Buck In life there is two ways to go, forward and backward. Advancing is often referred to evolution. Devolution is the term used to describe regression. Jack London’s Call Of the Wild discuses the later. It takes place in the harsh environment of Alaska and the Yukon. The novel depicts the gold rush era, a time when many animals and humans came to place were they did not belong. The lead …showed first 75 words of 511 total…

…showed last 75 words of 511 total…he has with the civilized world. The process being complete, Buck has devolved. As the main character, he has changed from a pet to a wild animal. Most of the individuals who came to the harsh Alaskan wilderness were not so fortunate. Jack London’s fascination with adaptation fueled his creation of this story. The question of regression vs. evolution caused him to conclude that there are two major movements in life, forward and backward.