what people really experience in life and it does not sugar coat some parts of the story. The stories with realism are to inform the readers or for enjoyment. The characters in the stories are experiences the struggles in someway. The struggle in To Build a Fire written by Jack London struggle is when nothing is going in the characters way in the Yukon‚ Alaska. When his first fire went out‚ he stepped in a spring‚ and he struggled to start a second fire he knew that “it was a matter of life and death”
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I chose to read the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. The story talks about a man traveling alone in a wild region during a harsh winter with his dog. He has to face many difficulties dealing with nature and his endurance was not too enough to be able to survive. He found after trying many times to build a fire that‚ he was loose because he did not consider the counsel of an old man‚ who told him a long time ago‚ that is dangerous to travel alone. The story describes a man reaching the
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Sometimes people’s overconfidence can cause them to lead to horrible things in their lives. According to the short story‚ “To Build a Fire”‚ it says “That man from Sulphur Creek had spoken the truth when telling how cold it sometimes got in the country. And he laughed at him at the time!” In other words‚ the main character in this story had lots of confidence throughout this story
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In the story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London‚ a man of inexperience‚ stubbornness‚ and lack of imagination embarks on the less traveled route of the Yukon trail without a companion or any means of survival resources at his disposal. In fact‚ the only necessity that was given an ounce of thought was the man’s lunch for that very evening‚ sticking close to his bare chest so the food would not freeze. The man‚ however‚ decided that his husky’s company would be enough of an aide as he makes his way
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To Build a Fire takes place in the cold and grey‚ no sun‚ colder than fifty degrees below zero‚ Yukon Territory in Canada. Knowing where this story takes place is important to the story because it defines the conflict within the story. “The Yukon lay a mile wide and hidden under three feet of ice. On top of this ice were as many feet of snow. It was all pure white‚ rolling in gentle undulations where the ice jams of the freeze-up had formed (London‚ 1127-128).” The author wants the reader to know
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ancestor’s can lead to the worst outcome of all‚ death. When put in a situation that forces one to concede defeat and realize that nature is an environment in which the occupants are solely reliant‚ a feeling of confidence can switch to dubiousness. In To Build a Fire‚ author Jack London strengthens the effect of nature on a man when he develops traits of egotism and ascendancy. The Yukon‚ a territory in northwest Canada‚ is a wild and mountainous region that is sparsely populated. Though it doesn’t embrace
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Ice collects. Death is near. In the story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London‚ the man in the story is in quite a predicament. He is freezing to death travelling along the Yukon while trying to get to the boys at the camp. While he tries his best to make it to camp‚ the cold gets the best of him‚ and he dies from the cold. Since he does not survive the trip‚ a question arises. What led him to that fate? There are several mistakes that led to his demise. The three worst mistakes that led to the man’s
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the beginning of time‚ man has been intrigued by the power and sheer beauty of nature. From‚ the mountains to the desert or even the cold of Alaska‚ stories of man fighting the dangers of the wild have been recorded. In Jack London’s short story‚ To Build a Fire‚ he tells a tale of an unnamed man and his dog fighting through the barren Alaskan wilderness. The man‚ unexpecting of the power of the cold‚ ignoring the warnings he has received‚ brutes his way through the wilderness to meet up with his companions
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