高中英语教学课件：3-The Call of the Wild.pptx

The Call of TheJack LondonWild 03The Primitive Beast The Primitive Beast 3*What does “the primitive beast” refer to?*Why did it grow secretly?*What contributed to this “secret growth”? *How was Buck shown as a grown“ primitive beast”? The primitive beast was strong inside Buck. It grew stronger under the difficult conditions of working life. But it was a secret growth. His new cunning gave him self-control. He didnt fight and did nothing to provoke Spitz. What lessons did Buck learn from the difficult/hostile/harsh conditions? The law of club and tooth2Lesson 1: No fair play (P22)Once you were down, that was the end.Lesson 2: How to behave while pulling the sled (P23)He didn’t like it, but he was too clever to rebel; he did his best although it was all new and strange.Lesson 3: How to sleep in the snow (P24)Select a spot, dig a hole and curl up under the snow like a warm ball.Lesson 4: How to steal food without being punished (P26) Theft was one of the things Buck had to learn to survive in his new hostile Northland environment. The law of club and tooth: A man with a club was a law-giver, a master to be obeyed, though not necessarily a friend. The Primitive Beast 3How was Buck shown as a grown“ primitive beast”?1)When and how did the war start? 2)What accounted for Buck’s final victory?3)What was Bucks response to Spitzs disappearance?4)How do you like the character of Spitz? Through the war between Buck and Spitz. The Primitive Beast 31)When and how did the war start? The war between Buck and Spitz. The Primitive Beast 32)What accounted for Buck’s final victory?3)What was Bucks response to Spitzs disappearance? The war between Buck and Spitz. But Buck possessed a quality that made for greatness - imagination. He fought by instinct,but he could also fight with his head. (P49)Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the primitive beast who had made his kill and found is good. (P40)Buck saw Spitz watching, laughing. ... Curly lay lifeless in th