Jack London To Build A Fire Analysis

The following events were previously recorded in a tale by Jack London called “To Build a Fire”. In that version you meet two characters, however there was at least one other who witnessed the events that day. From my perch I had a clear view of much of what transpired as the man and dog made their way through the snow and ice. As cold as it is there should be no animals out on the snow, most would have taken shelter and hunkered down in anticipation of the severe cold that was moving through the area.
I first noticed the pair as they were moving across the unspoiled landscape. I wondered why they were travelling on such a day as this and surmised that it is most likely a poor lost soul who doesn’t yet realize the danger he is in. It is a rather unusual for anyone to be about in this weather and yet there they are, moving through. A man and dog traipsing along, two small blotches on that great field of pure white that is the Yukon buried under three feet of ice and then three feet of snow. Men don’t start moving through here until much warmer weather. It
The poor animal must know that it is a bad idea to be out in this weather. I can feel the cold plucking sat my feathers and would not want to be out in the open right now. The pair had come to a stop and the man seems to be urging the dog forward now, perhaps they have stumbled upon the thin spots in the ice, which can give way when the weight of a large animal is put upon it. If so, they are in even more danger than I first thought. Unfortunately, I was correct, the dog has fallen into the icy water. Luckily, he was able to extricate himself quickly and with the man’s help, able to remove the ice of his fur before resuming their trek. The have stopped and built a fire, but the fool is not making any type of shelter against the wind and cold so it would seem that they will be continuing on their