Life In Jack London's To Build A Fire
In “To Build a Fire,” Jack London describes life as a valuable gift that he cherishes with his heart and spirit. The anonymous main character confronts death expressing his emotions and characteristics to the audience. The man encounters his pride and does not want to accept losing self-respect: “When he had recovered his breath and control, he sat up and entertained in his mind the conception of meeting death with dignity” (638). The man realizes his mistakes during his travel from the Yukon trail and he tries to correct those errors by becoming more aware of his surroundings. Life is a never ending cycle for the man as he appreciates the beauty of nature during his travel on the Yukon trial. The man discovers his epiphany of life when he
knows that nature can be beautiful, but also has dangerous environments. He learns how to survive the cold with his Husky. Fighting against the snow creates the main character to be attentive and improves his agility: “It certainly was cold, he concluded, as he rubbed his numb nose and cheekbones with his mittened hand” (630). The man realizes his Husky has excellent instincts about the cold knowing the hazard and downfall of the snow’s demise. Jack London illustrates the strong weather, seventy matches, and avalanche of the trees as a process towards the man to understand his miscalculations. The author wants his readers to acknowledge the man’s faithfulness and his importance to life on Earth. The man gains his philosophy about life by being tested against Mother Nature and from a stronger life force in the universe. The anonymous main character develops an insight for imagination and creativity to appreciate the mystery of the nature’s landscape.
knows that nature can be beautiful, but also has dangerous environments. He learns how to survive the cold with his Husky. Fighting against the snow creates the main character to be attentive and improves his agility: “It certainly was cold, he concluded, as he rubbed his numb nose and cheekbones with his mittened hand” (630). The man realizes his Husky has excellent instincts about the cold knowing the hazard and downfall of the snow’s demise. Jack London illustrates the strong weather, seventy matches, and avalanche of the trees as a process towards the man to understand his miscalculations. The author wants his readers to acknowledge the man’s faithfulness and his importance to life on Earth. The man gains his philosophy about life by being tested against Mother Nature and from a stronger life force in the universe. The anonymous main character develops an insight for imagination and creativity to appreciate the mystery of the nature’s landscape.