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Naturalism In Jack London's To Build A Fire

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In “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, an unnamed man and his dog attempts to trek across the freezing Yukon terrain to meet some people in a town. Before the journey, an old timer from Sulpher Creek supposedly warned him of the freezing weather. The man still goes out, not being aware that the cold can possibly kill him. He faces many obstacles, including being covered in snow after building a fire. Eventually, he becomes less aware of his surroundings and walks into a frigid spring. Most of his body is cold and numb. Near the end of the story, he accepts death and admits to himself that the old timer from Sulpher Creek was right. His dog stays until it smells the scent of death, and goes towards the camp. Naturalism is an idea that nature

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