Response on Jack London's "To Build A Fire " After reading "To Build A Fire " I came to the conclusion that there are two main points that Jack London is trying to make. One is the mans knowledge with the environment, and the other is his relationship with the dog. The man was very ignorant to w...
"To Build a Fire" is a short story that has been written by Jack London. ... He decides to build a fire for warmth. ... Immediately he tries to build a fire again, but he fails due to frostbitten fingers. ... Internal and external conflicts of the story "To Build a Fire" are resolved in nature's favor. Jack London establishes the atmosphere of the setting in his writing that leads readers to understand the man causes his own death. ...
In "To Build a Fire," by Jack London, a man (who is only referred to as "man" in the story), ignores the warnings of weathered prospectors and travels alone, into the Yukon wilderness during a severely cold winter. ... (London) The combination of several reasons, such as the weather and environment, causes the death of the man. ... For instance, he should not have built the fire under the spruce tree. ... The trail-mate can build the fire for him. ... At the end of the story, he is unable to build a fire. ...
