In The Call of the Wild, the man with the red sweater most likely represents the harshness and brutality of the Yukon environment and the struggle for survival that defines life in the wild. The man's use of the red sweater to beat Buck into submission symbolizes the cruel and unforgiving nature of the wilderness, as well as the dominant human presence in the story. He represents the power imbalance between man and animal, and how humans often exert their dominance and control over the natural world.
