What was the main conflict in the call of the wild? How was it resolved? Be sure to cite specific evidence in your response.

Much of the story takes place in Alaska, traveling between Dawson and Skagway. The discovery of gold prompted a mass exodus to the Klondike, where gold was hypothetically free for the taking. Buck the dog is kidnapped from his pampered life in California to be a sled dog. Through many trials and tribulations, Buck finally becomes independent from man to take his place as alpha wolf of the north.