The Call of the Wild · Character
Manuel
A gardener's helper who steals Buck and sells him into the Klondike.
minor
First appearance: Into the Primitive
Manuel's tie to Buck is one of the pressures that moves The Call of the Wild—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A gardener's helper at Judge Miller's estate who, due to a gambling addiction, betrays and kidnaps Buck to sell him.
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With Buck (psychological): Manuel, the gardener's helper, betrays Buck by kidnapping and selling him for money, making Buck a victim of his greed. With Buck (psychological): Manuel, the gardener's helper, betrays Buck…
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psychological · negative
Manuel, the gardener's helper, betrays Buck by kidnapping and selling him for money,… How this plays out →
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See Manuel in Into the Primitive