Direct and Indirect Characterization in The Call of the Wild
Question 1 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.A Scotch half-breed took charge of him and his mates, and in company with a dozen other dog-teams he started back over the weary trail to Dawson. It was no light running now, nor record time, but heavy toil each day, with a heavy load behind; for this was the mail train, carrying word from the world to the men who sought gold under the shadow of the Pole.
Answer
A
provides details about the time of day that cannot be described from a first-person point of view.
B
provides details about Buck’s experiences that cannot be described from a first-person point of view.
C
gives readers details about Buck’s thoughts and feelings that they might not otherwise know.
D
gives readers details about the historical context that they might not otherwise know.
Explanation
The narrator explains that the dogs are carrying mail from the outside world to men searching for gold near the Arctic. This gives readers historical and setting context about the gold rush and the remote communities that depended on mail. The passage does not focus on Buck’s private thoughts or feelings.
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