The Yukon Trail

any human strength. This is proven in London’s story. There is no doubt that the man was very knowledgeable about how to survive in sub-zero temperature. Yet, even with all of his knowledge, he was still unable to survive in the treacherous Yukon trail. It is also shown that the man was prepared. He made sure to keep his food “under his shirt, wrapped in a handkerchief, and lying for warmth against the naked skin. Otherwise the bread

“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever” Keri Russell. The Yukon is a treacherous place. It was for the man in this story to. He did not know the land. All he had to follow was a little trail made from sled dogs. The mood of the man could of been different. If the man would of followed his instincts a little better, he would still be with us today. The setting that the man was in was cold. It was colder than 50 degrees below zero he should've never been out there

To Build a Fire was in the Yukon and Craig Johnson was in Alaska. London, the author of To Build a Fire says, “Day had dawned cold and gray when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail.”(London 64). In contrast to the

In Jack London’s shorty poem, titled “To Build a Fire,” London creates a character of a man who goes on a journey through a hostile environment in the sub-freezing temperatures of the Yukon trails. The man’s journey takes a turn for the worse when he gets his feet wet falling through ice and struggles dearly as he battles to keep warm by building a fire. The man’s struggle for survival faces him come to terms with reality to face death with dignity and falls victim to the unforgiving power of nature

sled teams and faces rough challenges. Not being used to the cold, he struggles to survive the harsh new environment, dealing with low food and melting ice at times on the Yukon trail. The 2 articles that relate to the novel, talk about those harsh climates, and the diet for the dogs that is needed to keep them going on the trail. The events in the first article relate to the novel because it talks about how the sled dogs and driver had to face warmer climate changes. Just like Hal, Charles, and Mercedes

consequence that comes with it. This consequence can be major, minor, good, or bad. In Jack London’s short story “To Build A Fire”, readers are taken along on a journey with a naive man and his dog as they battle the extreme winter conditions of the Yukon. One of the driving forces to the story’s plot is the harsh setting in which this journey takes place. The setting enforces the ominous mood of the story as well as reveals information about the man. While doing so, the setting also conveys the idea

environment of the Yukon in sub-freeing temperatures, a man falls victim to the unrelenting and unforgiving power of nature, London shows us how the main character of the story is completely unaware of his surroundings. The only world the man is truly accustomed to is his own. Never being exposed to such a harsh climate draws one to conclude that the

skill into action. To Build a Fire a man who is remained unnamed in the novel is set in the Yukon trails which leads toward Henderson creek . The climate is set in mid winter with the warmest degree being 50 below 0 . The man thinks to himself that the weather is acceptable to travel in even though many told him that it was dangerous. Similar towards “To Build a Fire”, “The Law of Life” is set in the Yukon winters as well, a man named old Koskoosh who is a tribe leader of an Eskimo tribe. Koskoosh

London’s “To Build a Fire”. He is lost in a relatively unknown landscape, the Yukon territory in northernmost Canada and Alaska. Traveling alone with his dog. This story could have had a happy ending except some setbacks, that were almost totally avoidable. Seemingly, the man could still be with us today if it were not for his negligence of the old man’s advice, didn’t build his fire underneath a tree, and went with a trail mate on his journey. Firstly, the man could might still be alive if he listened

mysterious, far-reaching hairline trail. The land is frozen; whether the man likes it or not, he has to deal with it, move through it, and live with it. The man made his way to the Yukon trail, and as he did he, noticed that “the Yukon lay a mile wide and hidden under three feet of ice. On top of this ice were as many feet of snow” (paragraph 2). The man did not seem bothered by having to tread through many feet of snow and ice just to pass through the trail. He kept going further and further