The sensory details in this scene help the reader understand how furious and upset Thornton is. His urgent and inarticulate cry, as well as his immediate and forceful reaction to protect the dog, convey his intense emotions and determination to defend Buck.
Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild.
And then, suddenly, without warning, uttering a cry that was inarticulate and more like the cry of an animal, John Thornton sprang upon the man who wielded the club.
“If you strike that dog again, I’ll kill you,” he at last managed to say in a choking voice.
The sensory details in this scene help the reader understand
how furious and upset Thornton is.
how swift and sly Thornton is.
how sick and injured Thornton is.
how aggressive and harsh Thornton is.
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