# What The Call of the Wild means in Songs of a Sourdough

> The book repeatedly portrays the wilderness as a powerful, almost spiritual force that lures individuals away from civilization, offering both freedom and a harsh, unforgiving test of character.

## Explanation

The book repeatedly portrays the wilderness as a powerful, almost spiritual force that lures individuals away from civilization, offering both freedom and a harsh, unforgiving test of character.

The Yukon calls for strong, resilient men, rejecting the weak and unfit.

The entire poem is a direct expression of this theme, urging the listener to answer the wild's summons and leave behind societal constraints.

The poem personifies the Lone Trail as a lure that draws the traveler away from safety and into the unknown, echoing the primal call to adventure.

The speaker is irresistibly drawn to the untamed North, describing it as 'the olden lure' and 'the golden lure' that calls to his heartstrings.

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