In The Call of the Wild, Pike’s insubordination in shirking his duties precipitated discipline from Spitz. What does the mean?
• Pike disobeyed by refusing to wake up and caused Spitz to punish him
• Pike refused to get up one morning but escaped punishment from Spitz
• Pike followed the rules in doing his duties but was punished by Spitz anyway.
1 answer
The correct interpretation is: Pike's refusal to do his duties and his insubordination caused Spitz to discipline him.