Call of the Wild: The Exposition

Chapter 1 "Into the Primitive" is the exposition of the novel. It introduces three essential elements for understanding the novel: the setting, the main character, and basic conflict being faced by that main character. Answer the following questions about each of those parts of the expositions.

Where does the story start? Provide a description of that place and how it looks and its weather. Chapter 1 does not end in the same place; please mention a few other places that is in this chapter.

Describe Buck in terms of his physical self, his character traits, and how he changes from beginning of the chapter to the end.

What is Buck's major problem throughout chapter 1? Explain your answer with evidence from chapter 1.