To Build a Fire by Jack London Essay -- Jack London Build Fire Essays

To Build a Fire by Jack LondonThe short story To build a Fire by Jack London, tells about the relationship between man and nature. The story takes place in the Yukon during one of the long night. The master(prenominal) character who is unnamed travels with a get over along a small trail to a mining camp. The man leaves against the advice of a local and after a short time realizes that he should have waited. The temperature is extremely cold because the mans spit freezes before it hits the ground. The principal(prenominal) obstacle of his journey is the many covered springs that mean goal to whoever falls into them. The man sends his dog in front of him to make sure that the trail is safe. Eventually the dog falls into one of the springs and gets his paws wet. Immediate, acting solely of instinct, the dog begins to chew the ice off of his feet. Further down the trail a similar incident happens, but this time the man falls into the spring. In aver to keep his feet from freezing h e has to build a fire. The first attempt to build a fire is flawed by the location the man chose chthonic a tree. After the man is unable to light a second fire because of the loss of dexterity in his fingers, he becomes panicked and blindly runs, until totally exhausted, and dies. Throughout the story the mood gives the impression of extreme cold, and the tone is ironic. Through the actions of the main character, Jack London shows that man must be humble to nature. The main character in the story remains nameless becaus...