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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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    According to Sider and Conee‚ determinism conflicts with the concept of free will. Since all events have single or multiple causes and are also caused by a prior event‚ the existence of free will is questioned. If a person woke up one day and felt energized‚ there would be a reason as to why he woke up that way and not any other way. Perhaps the reason would be that he had 12 hours of sleep‚ or that he woke up to a bright‚ sunny day. Determinism tells us that not only is there a reason why he woke

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    Major Themes Determinism The movement of naturalism was greatly influenced by the 19th-century ideas of Social Darwinism‚ which was in turn influenced by Charles Darwin’s theories on evolution. Social Darwinism applied to the human environment the evolutionary concept that natural environments alter an organism’s biological makeup over time through natural selection. Social Darwinists and naturalists cited this as proof that organisms‚ including humans‚ do not have free will‚ but are shaped‚ or

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    To Build A Fire – Jack London Analysis Leno Bozzer Ms. A. Timmins ENG 2DAa February 10th‚ 2014 Questions: 1) In a paragraph of 3-5 sentences‚ prove that the introduction fulfills its purposes 2) From the three first paragraphs‚ quote three examples of foreshadowing. 3) Identity two flashbacks in the story. For each flashback‚ identify its purpose. 4) What is the main conflict in the story? Defend with examples from the plot. 1) All

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    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 more primitive "sense" (13). While the man’s judgment appears

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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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    Spencer‚ which they originated from his writings as well. And London interpret this philosophy‚ London interpreted his philosophy as thinking that the Anglo-axon where superior to everyone. PART 2 1. What is the setting of the story? The story “to build a fire” takes place in Yukon in Northwestern Canada‚ in the winter when the man starts out to make his way to a mining camp at like around 9 AM in the morning and whatnot. 2. What is the central conflict of the story? What is the source of the struggle

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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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    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 Open Boat” follows a group of men that are stranded in the ocean on a lifeboat after they

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    lead to an inevitable end for anyone who tries to conquer it‚ especially alone. This situation is brought to light through the short story‚ To Build A Fire by Jack London. In this tale‚ an unnamed man makes an attempt to go through the snowy setting of Alaska during the freezing season of winter with only a dog by his side. Throughout the book‚ London builds up suspense and makes people uncertain about how the book will end. However‚ through the foreshadowing of the rising actions‚ climax‚ and repeating

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