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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“To Build a Fire” by Jack London is a short story about a man trailing off the Yukon trail. This short story has elements of naturalism. Naturalism‚ in literature‚ determines and governs human character (Naturalism). The protagonist in the story continuously disregards the cold until he faces a life-or-death situation. He disregards the freezing temperature as he believes his friends will provide his needs. Despite‚ the advice and warnings from the older-timer‚ the man travels lightly‚ with his dog
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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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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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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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have different settings‚ plots‚ tones‚ themes‚ and moods. These things make a story. These are the things that impact how a character would act in the story. One short story where a character was impacted is in the short story “To Build a Fire”‚ written by Jack London. The setting of the story was set in the Klondike of the Yukon Territory of 1896. The day was cold and dark‚ the trail was mysterious‚ strange‚ and weird. This causes the Man in the story to face many problems. Settings of a story can
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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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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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During the first half of the semester‚ I have experienced some sort of literary awakening. Reading these short stories on my own probably would not have happened if not for Concepts of Literature. As you stand up in front of us during each class‚ asking us questions about our previous assignments‚ and barely get a single response I am disappointed. I see the long faces of my fellow students and think “What the HELL is the matter with you kids? These stories are damn interesting!” Unfortunately
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