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The story of White Fang begins with two men, Bill and Henry, along with their team of 6 sled dogs on a long journey to deliver the coffin of a deceased Lord to a remote town called Fort McGurry. Even if during the journey they have to chase away a pack of hungry wolves. The pack devours all the dogs and Bill, but four other teams find Henry trying to escape them. The wolves, knowing their fate, are outnumbered by the recent arrival of humans and disperse. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay The focus of the story changes to the wolf pack as it is robbed of its previous prey. After a period of time, the herd brings down a moose and their famine is over; the pack splits and the story now follows the she-wolf and her companion, One Eye. The she-wolf soon gives birth to a litter of five cubs, all but one of which are killed by starvation. Then One Eye is killed by a lynx while trying to raid his den in search of food for his family; the she-wolf later discovers his remains near the lynx's den. The two are left to their own devices and shortly afterwards the she-wolf kills the lynx's kittens to feed her cub. This action prompts the wildcat to track them down to seek revenge only for her to die. The wolf pair is injured but given a week's worth of food. One day, the puppy meets five people and the she-wolf comes to his rescue. One of the men, Gray Beaver, recognizes the she-wolf as his brother's wolfdog, Kiche, who left during a previous famine. Gray Beaver's brother has died, so he accepts ownership of the two and nicknames the cub White Fang. White Fang's captivity at the Indian camp was harsh; the current pack of cubs sees him as a wolf and immediately gangs up on him. The people of the camp save White Fang, but the cubs and their leader never accept him. This treatment causes him to grow into a wild, dark, solitary and deadly fighter, "the enemy of his kind". White Fang is soon separated from his mother and realizes how harsh life is in the wilderness when he runs away from the camp. . He earns Gray Beaver's respect when he saves his son Mit-Sah from a group of boys seeking ruthless revenge. When White Fang is five years old, he is taken to Fort Yukon, so Gray Beaver can trade with gold hunters. Gray Beaver is tricked into getting drunk and selling White Fang to an evil dog fighter named Beauty Smith. White Fang defeats all opponents forced against him, including several wolves and a lynx, until a bulldog named Cherokee is brought in to challenge him. Cherokee gains the upper hand in the fight when he grabs the skin and fur of White Fang's neck and begins to choke him. White Fang is nearly suffocated but is saved when a wealthy young gold hunter, Weedon Scott, prevents the fight and forcibly purchases White Fang from Beauty Smith. Please note: this is just a sample. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay After a long time and many unsuccessful attempts, Scott tames White Fang and the now tamed wolfdog begins to love him. When Scott attempts to return to California alone, White Fang chases him and Scott decides to allow the dog to join him at home. In Sierra Vista, White Fang struggles to adapt to the laws of the estate. Toward the end of the book, White Fang defends his family from an escaped convict, but nearly dies in the encounter. After he recovers, the women of Scott's estate call him "The Blessed Wolf". The story ends with White Fang relaxing in the sun with the..