2/18/13 Cause and Effects of Forest Fires A cause and effect essay is an essay that tells what the cause of something is and what the effect will be. For example‚ excessive rain causes floods‚ whereas lack of rains causes drought. In this essay‚ I am going to discuss the causes and effects of forest fires. In California‚ wild fires burned 30‚660 acres‚ in year 2010. Forest fires either start naturally or are started by human activities. Most wild fires are caused by human
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You are your worst enemy In this story Jack London described the extreme cold and beauty of Alaska. It tells us how this unusual man handles his first winter since he moved in to the Yukon‚ apparently the cold was not an inconvenience for him. The six feet of ice and snow did not frighten him. He continued his trip and left the place believing that he will be completely fine even if people around him knew that this times were not in any way safe to be traveling. And even less to travel alone
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In the story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London‚ there are three principal themes. They are respecting nature‚ and considering results of actions. The main theme‚ or universal truth‚ is heeding warnings. The themes are shown through the character and his actions. The main character in the story had an attitude that prevented him from heeding internal and external warnings. He did not respect nature’s power‚ and therefore he paid with his life.<br><br>His attitude was arrogant and careless. The man
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The stories “The Interlopers” by the author Saki and “ To Build a Fire” by the author Jack London share many similar views as well as differences of the events that happen throughout the stories. The stories follow characters that have very interesting stories that have drastic events and unexpected endings that will completely change the view of the stories. The two stories have conflicts in which the characters find themselves‚ but they slowly change perspective to find the suitable ending to these
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To Build a Fire The 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 main character who is unnamed travels with a dog 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 main obstacle of his journey
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Sometimes everyone feels like giving up‚ and the only thing a person can rely on is his will to survive. Giving up is admitting defeat‚ in every circumstance. In the story by Jack London‚ To Build a Fire‚ the main character learns a hard lesson of reality‚ when he meets his fate. The result came about because of many factors‚ mainly the man’s lack of psychological perserverance on the journey‚ as well as the harsh temperature and surroundings. If there was any hope for the man to survive these conditions
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There was nothing more isolating then traveling alone in the Yukon in temperatures under 75 degrees bellow zero‚ with no cell phone‚ no nose guard to keep his nose and face warm‚ and simply not enough warmth. The story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London has several themes that was covered throughout the story about a man that decided to travel the Yukon trail followed by a wolf dog. The traveler was given advice and warnings from an old man from Sulphur Creek but simply didn’t take it into consideration
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Forest Fire: Causes and Effects Ron Hilton National American University One morning you wake up and look out the window. Off to the west‚ you see an orange glow over the hills. You ask yourself “Is that a forest fire? What caused it? What is it going to do to the ecosystem?” The answer to the first question comes down to two main causes‚ man and nature. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (2000)
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Follow Your Instincts In this particular short story‚ author Jack London introduces a man and a dog on foot traveling to reach a specific destination in very rigid temperatures in a sub-polar area. The man who is never named can be characterized as determined‚ full of procrastination‚ and downright naïve. At the beginning of the reading‚ the story starts off as an adventurous journey with a man and a dog who are trying to reach a location where the “boys” are by six o’clock. It does not seem
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also a beautiful component of the earth. People view nature in unique ways that are displayed through actions and words. Jack London‚ author of “To Build a Fire”‚ and Henry David Thoreau‚ author of Walden‚ both value nature and view it in a unique way that is translated to their works of literature. These two authors apply a unique perspective of how nature can apply to everyday life. The aspects of interacting with nature and human emotions analyzed and examined in the works of Jack London and Henry
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