Analysis Of Jack London 's ' An Build A Fire '

“It’s only cold if you’re standing still” unfortunately for the man In “To Build A Fire” by Jack London this wasn’t true, with the harsh Yukon climate coming after him. The man could not move any body parts or even being able to feel your fingers. The man and his dog were out all by themselves in the harsh miserable weather when they got lost and could not find their way back to camp. The man then made a few decisions that forced him into not being able to bear the cold and forcing him to choose death over fighting. The man made many preposterous mistakes however, there were three main mistakes that got him killed. The three irrational mistakes that the man made to force him to death were unsuccessful fires, stepping into the ice/water trap, also the man went out against an old timer's

In the story “To Build A Fire” the climate is cold. “Before the coming of winter, the old-timer from Sulphur Creek had warned him that one should always travel in winter with a partner and that one should never attempt to travel alone in temperatures colder than fifty degrees below zero. In his ignorance, the tenderfoot had laughed at the old-timer’s advice. Caught in the bitter cold, he is made to realize

Nature is always pushing man to his limits. When man heeds the warning signs that nature has to offer and those warnings of other men, he is most likely to conquer nature. When he ignores these warnings, nature is sure to defeat man. To build a fire is a prime example of this scenario. In the short story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, an inexperienced traveler in the Yukon travels alone with his dog, even though it is ill advised to do so. The man is strong and smart but nature humbled him during his quest to reach his friends. The man’s inexperience with traveling in the cold subzero temperatures doomed him from the beginning, but his strong focus under extreme pressure and his keen sense of

In Jack London's "To Build a Fire" we see a classic story of man against nature. In this story, however, nature wins. One reason that this is such a compelling and engrossing story is the vivid descriptions of the environment the nameless main character endures. Plot and characterization are brief, and the theme is simple. Yet this story is still a very popular story, and it has a mysterious quality that makes it great.

The man knows the temperature is colder than 50 below; he has no experience traveling in such weather yet continues absentmindedly to meet ‘the boys’ at their camp in Henderson Creek. A dog followed at his heels, “It’s instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the man by the man’s judgement” (Anderson 28). The man was aware of the dangers of his trip, including thin ice skin hidden beneath pockets of sunken snow. Several times he avoids these traps wishing not to be delayed and even compels the dog to lead when he is unsure himself. The dog’s instinct screams no but the man shoves it forward anyway and the dog’s legs are soaked briefly before turning to ice. The dog quickly bites and licks at the ice to remove it from its fur. After a swift lunch and a small fire the dog again reminds the man of the dangers that lie ahead, “…it knew that it was not good to walk abroad in such fearful cold” (Anderson 30). Regretfully, the man saw no signs before falling through a pocket of snow and ice which left his feet wet. “He was angry and cursed his luck aloud. He had hoped to get into camp with the boys at six o’clock, and this would delay him an hour, for he would have to build a fire and dry out his footgear” (Anderson 31). Ignorant to his surroundings, the man’s fire is put out when snow falls from the boughs of the spruce above his fire. He finally acknowledged

Jack London, in his short story “To Build a Fire,” details man’s attempt to prevail against the wrath of nature. In London’s story, the man, the protagonist, embarks on a dangerous ten-mile journey on the main Yukon trail during a harsh winter. Although the man shows knowledge of his snowy surroundings, his lack of sagacity, arrogance, and disrespect of nature result in his defeat in a battle between him and nature. London describes the man as one who is “quick and ready in the things of life...and not their meanings;” thus, showing the man’s lack of sagacity. The man does not think about the repercussions of his actions so he begins his journey with the thought that “50 degrees below zero [would be] nothing more than 50 degrees below.

Jack London portrayed Naturalism perfectly in “To Build a Fire”. Typically naturalism is based off of Scientific laws, throughout the story London focuses on the idea that nature is different to man. Naturalistic stories typically focus on the plot rather than the character which was exactly what London did during this story. The unnamed man faced challenges throughout the entire story that proved there were aspects of nature that were just not meant for man. The man had to constantly think about his every move to survive but he let his arrogance had The man's arrogance, foolish mistakes and lack of fear towards Natures unbeatable strength lead him to his death.

Some people believe that nature us beautiful and that it can be conquered. The truth is that she can be a cruel and awful being. The story, “To Build a Fire,” is about “The Yukon Trail,” and its treachery, by Jack London. In this short story, it tells you about the freezing environment, and the Man, but also tells you to not be foolish and to take percussion when you see the signs that mother nature gives you. The setting of the environment addresses the Man’s relation between himself and the harsh nature.

Do you love a good furtive? In To Build a Fire, Jack London gives students a short-term look inside the strong external view. Man and the Natural World, Foolishness, and Pride is a big take in this short story. In the third paragraph of this story, the speaker tells us all about the suffering with the man that he is disadvantaged of the mind. The absence of his imagination is an important fragility that will lead the man to create silly choices. The speaker marks a huge deal out of the point that the man has no imagination. The Yukon desert couldn’t care less. He’s just another kindly figure it can freeze. Some individuals may debate that each person has imagination. That everyone holds an assured mark of imagination capability. Out in the cold Yukon, you probably don’t think that having an imagination is going to help you much, but it will. As a reader, we must think about what good it would do the man to think enormously about the huge wilderness around the man. After all he is not a writer or a storyteller. He just want to go get some bacon. LOL. So why recommend he’s foolish for not having imagination?

“He was quick and ready in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in their meanings..” “From there, it did not lead him to thoughts of heaven and the meaning of a man’s life..” The short story “How to Build A Fire” by Jack London and the movie are alike in many ways, but are different in others.

lead his readers to believe that the man will suffer a tragedy in the end

In 1910, Jack London wrote “To Build a Fire” with the deliberate intention of meticulously describing the setting for this particular piece. The author intently puts all his efforts to create the setting as an important, valuable role in his main theme. He purposely did not give a name to the man or the dog. He wants to make sure the reader clearly understood the setting and the importance of its role in this story. Mr. London explicitly intertwines his message on the ironic moral reality that can fall upon each one of us. It comes down to a choice. Real consequences happen. The irony can be seen through three different points as follows: the man’s pride, the dangers of 50 below zero temperatures, and the need to build a fire.

We are reminded at this point of the cold as London dwells on the fact. London seems to constantly reiterate the fact the man is underprepared, unknowledgeable of his surroundings, and appears to lack basic instincts which all keeps the air tense and waiting. “This man did not know the cold… But the dog knew” (London 131). London directly compares the man to his wolf dog, who is accustomed to the weather, and instantly knows more than the man and is on edge the entire time we see him.

A writer named Jack London was born on January 12, 1876 (Verde). He has written many stories, "he wrote about 200 short stories"(Werlock). For example, "The Cruise of the Snark," "White Silence" and the one we will be talking about "To Build a Fire." According to Robert Evan, Jack London eventually became one of the most popular American writers in the world. In the story "To Build a Fire," written by Jack London. He uses two characters, a man and dog to express the theme of arrogance throughout the story, the author Jack London was able to use his experience with him getting lost while the temperature were dropping to help give himself a idea to write this story.

“To Build a Fire” by Jack London is a short story about a man traveling through the Alaskan Yukon to meet up with his friends for lunch. The author keeps the character nameless and refers to him only as “The Man” which is used to show a connection between humanity and nature. The story shows the hardships the man goes through to get to his destination through the Alaskan Yukon, yet unfortunately doesn’t make it. The conflict is a man versus nature theme which contrasts strong and direct relations of the hardships in nature. Throughout this analysis, I am going to explore the conflict between the man and the merciless nature he has to go through before his death.