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     Naturalism Essay    When Jack London wrote "To Build a Fire" he embraced the idea of naturalism because it  mirrored the events of daily life​ .​  Naturalism displayed how humans had to be cautious at every  corner because at anytime death could be there‚ waiting for them to make a mistake and forfeit  their lives​ .​  He used naturalism‚ the most realistic literary movement‚ to show how violent and  uncaring nature really is and how no matter what you do nature will always be there. London  also presente

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    “To Build a Fire” is a short story that was written by Jack London in 1908. It tells the story of a man traveling through the woods in severely cold conditions‚ with only a dog and not nearly enough knowledge on how to make it back to his camp safely. While reading this‚ you notice several aspects of the man‚ specifically how he relates to his dog and the environment he is in. From the beginning‚ you notice the man doesn’t really have a special relationship with his dog. In fact he seems to only

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    and his dog walk miles in the bitter cold trying to stay alive. Walking aside from the main Yukon trail in the cold winter midday‚ without the sun beating down giving the protagonist heat‚ he feels frozen as if he has not seen the sun in days. Jack London‚ the author of To Build A Fire‚ goes into immense detail throughout the story to draw his readers into the setting of the crisp winter chill. London’s vast description of the environment allows his readers to picture every single object throughout

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    Such an example is in "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. As seen in this quote‚ "The man turned aside from the Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank‚ where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank‚ and he paused for breath at the top‚ excusing

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    In the book “The Call Of The Wild” by Jack London‚ Buck is a dog whom lived with a loving and caring family. He was taken by the gardener and sold to different people. They either beat him‚ were not experienced with dog care‚ starved and pushed him way too far. Luckily bucks last owner was affectionate to Buck. He is a dog whom you would look at as strong‚ intelligent and a survivor. I connected myself to Buck‚ because i myself have been through the struggles Buck has gone through. Growing up

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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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    Author Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a short story portraying a prime example of naturalistic writing and Darwin’s scientific belief regarding “survival of the fittest‚” discovered during the naturalism era. “To Build a Fire” exemplifies naturalism by using nature as an antagonist and showing how characters‚ such as the man in the story‚ live a trapped life and are constantly dominated by the environment. In the story‚ the freezing cold weather acts as a trap toward the man who was trying to

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    “To Build A Fire” Essay Imagine traveling 60 miles in the cold and not being well prepared. Jack London’s story “To Build a Fire” explains exactly how it feels. The story is about the man who set out on a journey with his dog in the tough conditions of weather. There are many cliffhanging event cause by the the setting of the story. The setting in “ To Build a Fire” has an impact on the story. One of the first ways the setting has an impact involves the characters. For example‚ early in his trip

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    than what would the fifty degrees below zero Yukon in Canada be considered? To travel in a foreign land without any people within a mile is quite a dangerous and ignorant idea‚ yet doing this in weather that is fifty degrees below zero is absurd. Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” depicts a man with nothing but a husky and a couple of biscuits traveling in the Yukon‚ and he dies while trying to survive this journey‚ for he faces adversity by traveling in brutal weather‚ by having to make crucial decisions

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    The Representative of Superman of the Jack London Type ——An Analysis of Buck of the Call of the Wild ⅠIntroduction 1.1 Introducing the Author Jack London (1876-1916)‚ American writer‚ who is best known for his stories of adventure set in the Yukon‚ was an naturalist who wrote in the tradition of Kilpling and Robert Louis Stevenson‚ his life symbolized the power of will‚ was the most successful writer in America in the early 20th Century. His vigorous stories of men and animals

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