摘　要

1903年发表的《野性的呼唤》是杰克•伦敦的最畅销小说，也是他所谓的早期作品中的杰作。主人公巴克的复杂性格特征以及它艰难的生存之路生动反映了当时作者所处美国社会的真实性，再现了美国历史上的克朗代克淘金热。小说赋予巴克如人一般的思想与情感，因此分析了解巴克的性格特征对于我们解读作者的思想观点和小说背景极具重要性。本文首先从简单介绍杰克•伦敦和他的作品《野性的呼唤》入手，其次描述了巴克的基本情况，包括它生活的转变以及情感的变化，从而引出了第三章——性格的分析。作为一位幸存者，新生活的向往者，凶残的统治者以及充满爱与激情的献身者，巴克向我们展现了对待生活的不同观点。表面上《野性的呼唤》是本关于狗的故事，实际上，它是现实人类世界的写照。对巴克的复杂性格特征的分析能使文学爱好者和研究者更好地了解该小说，并且让大家知道关爱、勇敢以及适应性在社会中是很重要的。

关键词：《野性的呼唤》；巴克；性格分析

Abstract

Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is Jack London’s most-read book, and it is generally considered as the masterpiece of his so-called “early period”. The complicated character of Buck and its tough survival road vividly reflect the reality of the American society where the author lives and also re-appear the Klondike Gold Rush of American history. Since the novel deals with Buck as though he were a person with thoughts and emotions, it is of great importance to study the writer’s viewpoints and the social background by analyzing the character of Buck. This paper will first give a brief introduction of Jack London and his work The Call of the Wild，and then describe the general situations of Buck, including the transformation of his life and his emotions, which leads to the third chapter—the analysis of his character. As the fittest survivor, the pursuer of the new life, the fierce animal and the dedicator full of love and passion, Buck shows different perspective towards life before readers’ eyes. The Call of the Wild apparently is a dog’s story. In the deep part, it is a reflection of the real human world. Analyzing the complex character of the protagonist Buck can help readers and researchers on literature know the novel better and make people understand that love, bravery and adaptability are of great importance in the society.

Key words: The Call of the Wild; Buck; character analysis 

1 Introduction
The studies of foreign academics to The Call of the Wild experience different emphasis and changes from the study methods to the study perspectives, which reflect a unique cultural characteristic. The domestic introduction, translation and research work on Jack London and his works started in the 1920s and reached climax in 1930s. As one of Jack London’s most significant works, The Call of the Wild was studied and translated again and again by Chinese scholars. We can easily saw its great importance. Domestic and overseas scholars have carried on deep analyses and researches to the theme of the work, but for the character of Buck, there are a limited amount of papers and periodicals.