Man Vs. Nature In Jack London's To Build A Fire

As human beings we interpret everything we approach each day differently than the next. In “To Build A Fire” we observe as Jack London describes the constant conflict of man versus nature. In the beginning of the story we open into mid-day and “forty-eight below”, a young man with high expectations and a unreliable sense of self mortality. We see this man as an ambitious soul trying to make his journey to a life of fulfillment.

“To Build A Fire” mainly focuses on man versus nature, however the conflict itself seems to be one sided. In this particular story the man seems to be the undeniable factor of his own discrepancy between life and death, or in his case the man likes being a “know it all”. The man solely provokes nature by
The dog is as seen, yet there is always more to tell. When the foolishness of the man is outplayed by the force of nature in which is the dogs natural instincts. When faced with the decision to carry on or turn back the foolishness of the man is one sided in the dilemma. The man, which decides to move forward, is fought by the fierce conditions of the cold. “Fifty below zero”, with pressing winds makes for unfortunate passing for the man who doesn't realize what that dangers mean for him. The dog, unknowing of temperatures, is still wittily knowing of how cold it is. This can be sought as understanding of the dog as a natural force of nature that is taken for granted by man.

The story itself provides a perfect example of how to actually survive in the wilderness. The story, without stating, provides an example of human beings in the need to do what we desire no matter the consequences. If the man would have taken the time to think of his actions and not have been set out in hopes of great wealth, but in consideration of what the journey might hold for him the story wouldn't have ended the way it