How is Mercedes different from Hal and Charles in The Call of the Wild? Mercedes is soft-hearted and sympathetic toward the dogs, while Hal and Charles are quick-tempered and cruel. Mercedes understands how to best care for the dogs, while Hal and Charles do not understand them at all. Mercedes packs the sled with only necessary items, while Hal and Charles insist on bringing all of their possessions. Mercedes is experienced at traveling in the harsh environment, while Hal and Charles make many mistakes.

The author most likely included these details in order to read the excerpt from "justin lebo." it was a bmx bike with a twenty-inch trame. its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. everything the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes-were bent or broken, twisted and rusted, highlight the amount of money justin had to spend to restore the bicycle llustrate why justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else. emphasize how hard justin had to work to restore the bicycle. show why justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle