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The Call of the Wild · Character

Matthewson

A gambler who bets against Buck in a pulling contest.

minor

First appearance: v the toil of trace and trail

Matthewson's tie to John Thornton is one of the pressures that moves The Call of the Wild—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With John Thornton (rivalry): Matthewson is a boastful gambler who bets against John Thornton in a sled-pulling contest, creating a competitive rivalry. With John Thornton (rivalry): Matthewson is a boastful gambler who…

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JTJohn ThorntonBUBuckHAHansPEPeteMAMatthewson

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  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background characters
  • Sled team members
  • Protagonist
  • John Thornton's partners

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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