Dangers Of Adventure In Jack London's To Build A Fire

Adventure is something that everyone wishes to experience, yet many fail to realize the dangers that come with it. In Jack London’s short story “To Build a Fire,” Tom Vincent is a hiker who one night decides to embark on a journey alone. His near-death experience along this trail is what causes him to realize that it is indeed important to take a companion along when traveling, just as the locals had told him. The theme here is that you must not be so arrogant as to ignore the advice of others, especially if it is with good intentions. The setting of the story is very important in helping Vincent to learn his lesson. He is in the northern part of the Yukon in the middle of winter. It is sixty degrees below zero when he decides to leave camp