17 from fighting such weapon, moreover, when getting beaten with it in the process.
Hammond 2010 states that an internal conflict is a conflict which can only be resolved by the character himself, in this conflict Buck resolves the conflict
himself by deciding to surrender under the Law of Club.
b. Survive from the Law of Fang
Buck not only learns to surrender whenever a club is involved but also learns to survive under the Law of Fang. The Law of Fang is not a law made for a
man and a dog, this law is made for a dog and another dog. This time, the trigger of the internal conflict of Buck is the tragedy which occurs to Buck’s friend
named Curly. There was no warning, only a leap in like a flash, a metallic clip of teeth, a
leap out equally swift, and Curly’s face was ripped open from eye to jaw. Thirty of forty huskies ran to the spot and surrounded the combatants in an
intent and silent circle pp. 31 – p.32. But she lay there limp and lifeless in the bloody, trampled snow, almost
literally torn to pieces, the swart half-breed standing over her and cursing horribly p. 32.
Buck watches more than thirty huskies are killing Curly, he feels bitter for losing a friend like Curly. Buck experiences an internal conflict which as
mentioned by Hammond 2010 should be resolved by Buck himself. Buck pities Curly, but cannot do anything at the same time. Buck knows he cannot defend
Curly because too many huskies are cornering her. From Curly’s tragic death, Buck learns the Law of Fang. In the Law of Fang, there is no fair play, once a dog
is down, the others will make sure of his death. The Law of Fang knows no boundaries, it does not explain what might cause it to happen. Buck sees with his
own eyes that Curly only does some friendly gestures, however, the huskies do PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
18 not take Curly’s gestures nicely. Therefore, Buck makes a mental note that he will
never get down. He sees the impact that will come upon him if he ever gets down. Curly’s tragic death makes Buck watches his action, thinks more thoroughly, and
never attacks other dogs without a proper plan. The Law of Club and The Law of Fang are harsh. The two internal conflicts teaches Buck many things, he learns to
restrain himself from fighting against something that he cannot win and he always remember to never get beaten and knocked down by other dogs. Through those
laws, Buck emerges to become a stronger, a mature, and a wise dog. In the next section, the writer will discuss about the external conflicts of Buck.
2. The External Conflicts Faced by the Main Character
In the novel, there are seven external conflicts faced by Buck, namely the conflicts of Buck with Manuel’s friend, the four men in a saloon, the man in the
red sweater, Spitz, Hal, Black Burton, and the Yeehats. These seven conflicts challenge Buck and make Buck struggle to survive.
a. The Conflict between Buck and Manuel’s Friend
Buck is kidnapped by a gardener named Manuel from his master’s house, Judge Miller. Buck does not have any idea or any suspicion that he is being
kidnapped, he thinks Manuel is just about to give him a walk. The minute Manuel gives the end of the rope which circled Buck’s neck to his friend, Buck starts to
feel cautious. Hammond 2010 states that an external conflict which is a conflict that exist outside a character can take a form of a fight or violence between two
