Jean Kavanagh
English 101
30 April 2012 JACK LONDONS TO BUILD A FIRE Instinct verse intellect, Dog and the man both have instinct, it’s a very primitive instinct to stay alive but in London's” to build a fire” the man’s intellect over ruled his instinct. First point is the fact he was told that going out in the first place was a bad idea! The dog of course is more equipped for the harsh weather in the first place put him at a greater advantage. The dog has also learned a couple things that is not just instinct. "London writes the dog had learned fire and wanted it, or else to burrow under the snow and cuddle its warmth away from the air”. Both are signs of instinct and intellect, but the dog doesn’t waste time, and