The Call of the Wild - Chapter 1 - Into the Primitive
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As we embark on the frosty voyage into the debut chapter of Call of the Wild, let's mull over the opening verse: "Old longings nomadic leap, Chafing at custom’s chain; Again from its brumal sleep, Wakens the ferine strain." The beautiful web of words foreshadows a primal awakening. The domesticated being yearns to return to its inherent wild state, held down by the chains of societal norms. Our lead character is Buck, a strong, furry, canine resident of the sun-drenched Santa Clara Valle...