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    Reaching one’s temptation is thought to be achieved through placing all cards on the table. In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the author conveys the humanistic theme that temptation hinders the practicality of decision making. While hiking in the Yukon‚ a man faces mother nature at its worst as he strives towards reaching his temptation of wealth and fortune. Despite the warnings of those who have had firsthand experience hiking in the Yukon‚ the newcomers oversight of consequence‚ as a result

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    Jack London Some say he was “the successor to Poe” (Unger). Was he truly the successor to Edgar Allen Poe? Jack London believed in a fine line between Social Darwinism and social justice‚ and individualism and socialism. He reflected his beliefs into all of his novels and stories. American writer‚ Jack London‚ made a successful career out of his experiences and adventures. JackLondon was born in San Francisco‚ the illegitimate child of Flora Wellman” on January 12‚ 1876 (Jack London St). It

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    How does "To Build a Fire" illustrate the elements of naturalistic literature? Paragraph 1: Introduction--what is Naturalism? brief overview of short story‚ thesis statement (connection between Naturalism and story) Paragraph 2: State the first element of Naturalism as outlined in web inquiry: Characters whose attempts to control their own lives are usually thwarted by outside forces. Give a few examples of how the character in To Build a Fire fits this description. Paragraph 3: Second

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    In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the man’s initial mistakes come‚ because he is too prideful and over confident in himself. In the end his lack of experience costs him‚ his life. Before the man sets off on his journey‚ he ignores the old timer on Sulphur Creek when he mentioned “how cold it got sometimes in the country”(6). Despite what the old timer said‚ the man still sets out on the journey‚ ill prepared for the harsh weather. In the beginning‚ the man “did not know cold” and refused to turn

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    Jack London’s Naturalism: The Example of The Call of the Wild by Earl J. Wilcox BOTH JACK LONDON’S intentions and his accomplishments in The Call of the Wild account for the artistic success of the book. For the story which London intended to write—about a dog who merely reverts to the wild—developed into a full‚ 32‚000 word novel. And the simplicity intended in the implicit atavism in the dog’s reversion also became a more complex discussion than London apparently bargained for. But a fortuitous

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    Both Chris McCandless and Jack London left to go into the wilderness to find their true selves. They both also had serious family issues‚ with McCandless’ father having a secret other family‚ and London’s mother attempting to shoot themselves. It is a possibility that through this they learned that humans are unpredictable‚ and unreliable‚ and as a result‚ they preferred to be in solitude for long periods of time‚ so that they would no longer be subjected to the random whims of other people.

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    The short story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is a short story about a man traveling along the Yukon River in the bitter winter weather.  While warned against traveling alone in the frigid cold‚ he travels out to meet his companions at a remote camp many miles away‚ with only his native Husky dog.  Overcome by mother nature‚ he eventually dies along the way‚ leaving his dog to complete the journey alone.  This story displays how the forces of nature can surprisingly overwhelm even the most confident

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    The Fatal Battle of Man versus Nature In 1908‚ Jack London published his revised version of To Build a Fire. It was popular for many reasons‚ yet one attraction to the story was the predominant themes that he involved in all his stories. Within this story‚ the theme of man versus nature is predominant‚ and is highlighted when the main character is trying to build a fire to save himself from the harsh indifference of nature. The main character‚ a nameless stranger in this version‚ fights his way

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    In 1876‚ Jack London was born in the city of San Francisco. “He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death‚ the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity‚ and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand at sea‚ or in Alaska‚ or in the fields and factories in California.” In 1908‚ Jack London composed a short story‚ “To Build a Fire” about a man attempting to survive in his quest along the Yukon River

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    “To Build a Fire” and its Imagery One of the tools many authors use in writing is imagery. Imagery is a concrete representation of a sense impression‚ a feeling‚ or an idea which appeals to one or more of our senses. There are five types of imagery implemented in literature which appeal to each of our five senses: touch‚ hearing‚ smell‚ sight‚ and taste. They are termed tactile imagery‚ aural imagery‚ olfactory imagery‚ visual imagery‚ and gustatory imagery. In Jack London’s short story “To

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