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    Where did she go? Where could she have gone? Oh‚ no. Oh‚ no… Laura fondles about the rugged forest terrain‚ cautiously edging from root to tree trunk by her mangled knees. Her grasp begged for the small‚ fluffy coat of her cat‚ Jupiter‚ who scampered off into the Douglas fir forest’s abyss a forgotten length of time ago. There is nothing beyond what she can immediately sense around her. The world returns when her hand meets the surface or she detects a tiny‚ secluded meow among the trees‚ and disappears

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    Once upon a time‚ there was a young huntsman roaming the forests. He was happy‚ enjoyed being free‚ and frolicking about. As he was enjoying the smell of nature he caught a whiff of something foul. He followed the putrid aroma to a clearing where he discovered the rotting corpse of an old crone. She was in the rigor mortis stage of death‚this he could tell by the stiffness of her body. The huntsman was overwhelmed by the stench so much that his eyes burned from the odor .He was covering his nose

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    CENTRAL IDEAS” 1. The Voice Of God: Reference: This poem is written by Louis I. Newman (1893-1972). He is the author of many books on religious subjects. CENTRAL IDEA: It is a mistaken idea that God lives high in Heavens. He is on the contrary everywhere specially among the creatures down on Earth. If you want to win His love and favor‚ we must live among His creatures down on Earth and love and serve them selflessly. 2. Little Things: Reference: This poem is written by Julia Carney

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    theme is the focal point a content treats. Themes can be partitioned into two classes: a work’s topical idea is the thing that perusers "ponder" and its topical explanation being "what the work says in regards to the subject.” To build a fire has three themes consisting of primitivity‚ man and natural world‚ and perseverance. First and furthermore‚ the first theme is primitivity. In "To Build a Fire‚" Jack London differentiates the primary character’s edified feeling of "judgment" against the wolf puppy’s

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    setting is what makes up a story. In the short story “ To Build a Fire” the main focus is setting. Setting is when and where the story takes place. Setting can also have a dramatic affect on characters. For example‚ the author Jack London has the setting take place in the Yukon Territory‚ making a dramatic affect on the character. The setting in “To build a Fire” impacts the character mentally‚ emotionally‚ and physically. In “ To Build a Fire” the character is impacted mentally through the summary

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    CHAPTER THREE Chris felt his stomach drop and his head spin. He tried to scream but the fall stole any sound. He knew no one could survive this fall. He saw Rose down below him. He clamped his eyes shut. The fall continued. Suddenly he felt himself slow down. His skin tickled and burned. His lips went dry and his hands numb. The heat increased as they went farther down. Their descent slowed and the tickling stopped. Finally‚ Chris felt his feet touch ground and heaved

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    The theme of Jack London’s 1908 version of “To Build a Fire” is that nature’s significance overpowers the unimportant needs of man. In the 1908 version‚ a half-wolf dog was added into the literary work to further the plot and significance of the story‚ highlighting this central theme of existence. The addition of the dog in the revision helped emphasize the theme by representing the primitivity of nature‚ and providing contrast. By combining these two elements‚ London asserts his understanding of

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    February 2014 Naturalism in To Build a Fire Jack London’s To Build a Fire‚ clearly shows examples of and depicts the elements of a naturalist text. Throughout the entire story‚ there are aspects about it that classify it as naturalism rather than the idea of “new” realism. The unique storyline contains two common examples that appear in naturalist writings. The conflicts between man and nature and man against himself‚ plus the character of the dog make To Build a Fire into a naturalist text. First

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    Nature is indifferent to humans‚ nobody is important to the universe‚ and everybody is subject to fate -- all ideas that are strongly supported by naturalists. Naturalists have a very realistic and grim view of life: Naturalists believe that all humans are unimportant because there is no god. “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane and “To Build a Fire” by Jack London‚ both short stories written by naturalist authors‚ share a common theme: nature is completely indifferent to the suffering of humans. “The

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    theory‚ as a foundation and philosophy for many of these stories. Jack London and Stephen Crane are notorious for their writings which have been regarded as cornerstones of naturalist theory in classic American literature. Stories such as "to Build a Fire"‚ "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”‚ convey themes of naturalism and universal determinism in order to show the protagonist’s lack of free will in his constant battle with nature‚ often foreshadowing catastrophe and displaying natural instinct

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