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    Introduction Jack London had already established himself as a popular writer when his story "To Build a Fire" appeared in the Century Magazine in 1908. This tale of an unnamed man’s disastrous trek across the Yukon Territory near Alaska was well received at the time by readers and literary critics alike. While other works by London have since been faulted as overly sensational or hastily written‚ "To Build a Fire" is still regarded by many as an American classic. London based the story on his

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    ways and for numerous different reasons. Jack London wrote stories in a way that was specific to him‚ as well as writing stories for reasons that were distinct to him and his experiences. His short stories‚ "Love of Life" and "To Build a Fire"‚ display some of London’s distinctive style. London’s naturalist and determinist writings were shaped by his time in the Yukon during the Alaskan Gold Rush. London’s stories also featured strong thematic meanings. Jack London’s deliberate style was affected by

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    the city. Jack London writes a hair-raising description of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The earthquake destroyed many buildings and also started fires. The fires spread quickly throughout the city. The fires lasted two days‚ Wednesday morning until Thursday night. The fires destroyed almost all of the buildings‚ hotels‚ stores‚ and houses in San Francisco. People tried to leave the city with all of their belongings. San Francisco has many steep hills. People tried to make it up the hills

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    Rise Up Tiffany R. Sims African American Art Dr. Akua McDaniel 11/20/12 Struggle. Hope. Change. Since the colonial period‚ and even many years before this time period‚ African-American people struggled with inequality‚ lack of rights‚ and racial injustice. This struggle came to a historical high during The Civil War in the 1860’s. With much effort and persistence‚ the war ended and slavery was abolished in the nation. The result brought hope to black people

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    Background Call of the wild  written by Jack London was set during the Yukon gold rush in the frigid klondike. The reader is introduced to  the main character Buck who was taken from his owner Judge Miller who lived in California.  The man who took Buck manuel‚ was the judges gardener. Buck was kidnapped because his breed of dog is used in the Klondike to pull sleds and haul freight. Along Buck’s journey to the klondike he meets a mysterious man only know to the reader as “The Man In The Red Sweater

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    it’s brutal winter weather‚ but can also hold great beauty. In the two short stories‚ “To Build a Fire” and “Up the Slide” by Jack London‚ the main characters are The Man and Clay. Clay is an advanced outdoorsman and knows how to get through the harsh Yukon environment. The Man is a chechaquo‚ or a newcomer‚ and is less familiar with the territory of the Yukon. In these stories‚ both men share similar yet different personalities; they longed to survive‚ though they took different paths to fulfill

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    Jack London had a difficult start to an accomplished life. Through his writings he expressed the social and intellectual problems in the 1900s. London influenced many great writers through his different socialism ideas. His writings show the difficult issues for the time through race and class. Through his writing “To Build a Fire” London describes the difficulties of his own time in the Yukon Territory. The conflict of man vs. nature is expressed greatly through London’s’ work. The beginning of

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    doesn’t say one word. He is pretty calm throughout the story. The main man or the only man for that matter seems to be a hard working man but is lacking in imagination. I believe this man has no imagination because he doesn’t think he needs one. Jack London writes about a man around his fifties or sixties for this story. The only other “character” in this story is the dog that the man runs into. Like the man‚ the dog has no name. The nameless man seems to be a hard or a tough man that isn’t that well

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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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    In many of Jack London’s stories‚ he displays the constant struggle between man and nature. In the short fiction‚ “To Build a Fire‚” London demonstrates the human race’s inability to listen to nature when needed. The opening of “To Build a Fire” uses vivid imagery‚ giving you a strong idea of the cold and harsh weather. “There was no sun nor hint of sun‚ though there was not a cloud in the sky.” this sentence alone could set chills to the reader. (London 127-137) The imagery is meant to bring

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