Call of the Wild

Death of Curly

What was the lesson that Buck learned from the death of Curly?

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Buck learned that there was no sense of fair play between the dogs, that if he went down, he wouldn't get up. As a result of Curly's death, Buck resolved to never go down.

No fair play. Once down, that was the end of you. Well, he would see to it that he never went down.

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Call of the Wild