Up to his point in the book Call of the Wild, by Jack London, Buck has gone through many experiences that have transformed him into the dog he always sensed he could be. After Buck is sold by one of the people form his home and put into the hands of the man with the red sweater, Buck is sold to two men named Francois and Perrault. These men train Buck to be a sled dog, which opens Buck up to his nature and wild side as a dog. Buck quickly learns from another sled dog, Spitz, about "the law of club and fang", which provides Buck with the realization that you need to kill or be killed to survive as apart of the wild.
From the lesson that Spitz taught Buck about death, a rivalry develops between these two dogs. Spitz is the leader while Buck is the new dog to the team and Buck feels his inner desire to be primitive and apart of nature. Buck continues to want the top position of lead dog, and eventually leads to a fight to the death between the two dogs. After Buck is cut and bitten by Spitz, Buck breaks Spitz's legs which leads to his death. With Spitz dying after the fight with Buck, Buck assumes the position of leader of the sled. In all the experiences that Buck goes through with his first sled team have the theme of nature. Buck's newfound awareness of his inner wolf that makes him feel free and truly a dog contributes to the idea of Romanticism through nature and the emotions of Buck.
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