To Build A Fire, By Jack London

In the short story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, the author uses a minor character to give insight into the true message of the story. Jack London uses the character of the dog to give the reader a better insight on the meaning he is trying to portray. The dog in the story uses common sense, and the instincts it was born with, rather than the personal experience the man uses to help him survive during the long journey in the freezing cold weather. The story demonstrates plenty of situations where the dog and the man’s attitude toward the dangerous climate greatly differ. The author displaying these differences for the purpose of showing the reader how the dog’s instincts reign superior over the man’s decisions in the story. In the short