Analysis Of To Build A Fire By Jack London - 1006 Words

The short story, â€Å"To Build a Fire,† written by Jack London took place on the Yukon trail. Further analysis led to the discovery that the story took place in Alaska. The setting became an important aspect within this story due to how much description was given to how cold it was. The cold weather suggests that the time of year was during the winter months. The setting of the story reminds readers that there are harsh places in the world, where nature becomes overwhelmingly powerful. The short story starts off with a Man on a mission. His mission is to get to Henderson Creek by six o’clock, where the boys are waiting for him. However, he must get past the Yukon trail. He is a newcomer to the trail and is unaware of the dangers that are†¦show more content†¦He seems to not have â€Å"common sense,† to say the least. At the start of the story it is only reasonable that common sense would have been used to not make the trip at all or atleast listen to those, the old timer, who have more experience than he does. However, his ignorance to the dangers of the extreme cold eventually led straight to his death. His actions throughout the short story were not given any thought process prior. Therefore, each obstacle he built himself or came across re-established his lack of experience with nature that is more powerful than him. The dog within the short story relied on his natural instincts, which were the best reactions when considering the setting of the story. Overall, the dog was loyal throughout the story for staying by the Man’s side even when he was wrong. He stayed with him even when the Man tried to kill him for his own selfishness. The dog has an instinctive understanding of the dangers that come with traveling in harsh weather, unlike the Man. His intelligence and instinct is what kept the dog alive, and one can infer that when the Man died, the dog went to find the camp of boys. Minor characters in the short story include the old timer and the boys. The old timer gives advice at Sulpher creek to the Man; that he should not travel alone in such cold weather. It is noticeable that the old timer is an experienced older man. The wise old timer proved to be right toward the end of the short story, when the ManShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of To Build A Fire By Jack London926 Words   |  4 PagesHow London uses the battle between the master and the servant in the short story? In the short story To build a Fire by Jack London, was in the late 1890s in the Yukon in Alaska. Where there was a man traveling through the mountains and trails. â€Å"Where there was no promising sun, although there was not a cloud in the sky.† It was a clear and cold day. The man wasnt just traveling through Yukon trails. 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