How To Build A Fire Individualism

“To Build A Fire” , a short story written by Jack London, tells the story of a man who takes a journey on the Yukon Territory. This short story focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the man, and how self-reliant he was. Jack London is saying that although individualism means to stay true to yourself, task risks, and be self-reliant, in some cases, you need to rely on someone else and take the advice of others. The man in the story took quite the risk- he went on this journey into the wilderness, where it was 75 below zero, without packing a bag or bringing anything more than what he was wearing. The narrator tells us in the intro that the man “was quick in the things in life, but only in the things, and not in their meanings” (London