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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Jack London is a very creative and intelligent writer. All his books have life experience from his travels and adventures. Those travels helped him come up with the ideas of his award winning stories. Although he died at age forty he had many experiences that may seem unbelievable. Writing was only one of his many jobs that kept him occupied in life. London had a lonely childhood because of his parents that paid little to no attention to him. The only one who was actually there for him as a child
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Facts: Jack London was on January 12‚ 1876‚ in San Francisco‚ California. His vigorous stories of men and animals against the environment‚ and survival against hardships were drawn mainly from his own experience. He was inspired by his experience in the Klondike to write White Fang and Call of the Wild. His experience from sea inspired him to write Sea-Wolf. Jack London passed away November 22nd 1916. Some even believe he had committed suicide. Accomplishment: He began writing in 1893. That
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In the novel‚ The Call of the Wild‚ what is the “call of the wild” and how does it affect Buck’s behavior throughout the novel? The novel‚ The Call of the Wild‚ is about a very large half Saint Bernard and half Scotch Shepherd dog named Buck that was smuggled from his home to work as a sled dog in the Klondike region‚ which is in Alaska. In order to survive the harsh environment‚ he transformed from a domesticated house dog to a warrior which he inherited from his ancestors‚ which are the wolves
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Loera 1 Have you ever thought of the health issues that are going on in your city? Cathedral city is a city located in Riverside County‚ CA. This place is known as Cat City. Furthermore‚ the population is about 51‚200‚ which is a city with a large population with various races. Cathedral city is located close to Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage‚ where Obama lives with his family now. This place is one of the nine cities of Coachella valley‚ where the famous festival happens. According to the Cathedral
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Adventure is something that everyone wishes to experience‚ yet many fail to realize the dangers that come with it. In Jack London’s short story “To Build a Fire‚” Tom Vincent is a hiker who one night decides to embark on a journey alone. His near-death experience along this trail is what causes him to realize that it is indeed important to take a companion along when traveling‚ just as the locals had told him. The theme here is that you must not be so arrogant as to ignore the advice of others‚ especially
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The Jungle Book is a book written by Rudyard Kipling. This book tells a story about animals and people living together in the jungle. It takes place in India where a baby boy is raised by a pack of wolves that found him alone in the jungle. In this story there are many different animals that help teach Mowgli‚ the boy raised by wolves‚ all the ways of living in the jungle. In the beginning of the book‚ a baby is found by a pack of wolves at the entrance of their cave. They call him‚ a man cub‚ name
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As the United States entered the Second World War‚ migration to California increased because of the wartime boom‚ bringing an influx of outsiders to the state. However‚ as these newcomers came to the state‚ they were not always welcomed with open arms‚ specifically African-Americans‚ and Mexicans. The new wartime industries‚ such as the aerospace and shipping industries needed a temporary workforce as many Californians left to join the war (Textbook‚ 482-483). The state’s new workforce was incredibly
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Getting through a tough time can be challenging and it might require perseverance. In Call of the Wild Buck has to persevere through tough times after he was taken away and shown his place in the wild. In contrast some people choose to join the army. In the army there is a place called ranger school. That is a very tough thing to do and persevere through mental and physical barriers. While my dad and Buck both endured pain and suffering they both got through it. Perseverance is a thing that everyone
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Human Nature in Literature A piece of literature I have read was To Build a Fire by Jack London. This story conveys survival in human nature. This reminds me of the movie The Grey. It’s about eight Alaskan oil refinery workers flying home for a vacation when brutal storm cause their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness‚ meanwhile there are wolves trying to eat them. The human nature in this story is survival. In this situation it is character vs. nature. To Build a Fire is about this man who
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