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    lead to an inevitable end for anyone who tries to conquer it‚ especially alone. This situation is brought to light through the short story‚ To Build A Fire by Jack London. In this tale‚ an unnamed man makes an attempt to go through the snowy setting of Alaska during the freezing season of winter with only a dog by his side. Throughout the book‚ London builds up suspense and makes people uncertain about how the book will end. However‚ through the foreshadowing of the rising actions‚ climax‚ and repeating

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    Every story has a setting‚ whether it be in the Klondike like in ‘To Build a Fire’ or it can even be on the dark‚ depressing‚ cold that is space. A setting can set up a story by being both the place‚ time‚ and even the main character. The setting can always and will always either be an enemy or a friend to the protagonist‚ that is if the setting is not the protagonist. In Jack London’s ‘To Build a Fire’ the setting‚ in the Klondike‚ is the protagonist and ends up even killing the main character because

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    In Jack London’s To Build a Fire the setting of the short story plays a significant role. Jack London uses specific techniques to establish the atmosphere and tone of the story. By introducing his readers to the setting‚ London prepares them for a tone that is depressed and fear-provoking. Isolated by an environment of frigid weather and doom‚ the author shows us how the main character of the story is completely unaware of his surroundings. The only world the man is actually accustomed to is the

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    reader right into the story. In "To Build a Fire" by Jack London‚ the setting plays a significant role throughout the entire short story.  London uses certain techniques to establish the atmosphere of the story.  By introducing his readers to the setting‚ prepares them for a tone that is depressed and frightening.  Isolated by the hostile environment of the Yukon in sub-freeing temperatures‚ a man falls victim to the unrelenting and unforgiving power of nature‚ London shows us how the main character

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    Growing up every individual is given some type of advice from an elder. As stubborn‚ prideful youth‚ many take it upon themselves to learn the hard way and ignore the advice. In the short story “To Build a Fire‚” author Jack London introduces a relationship between the main character‚ The Man‚ and a secondary character‚ The Old-Timer from Sulfur Creek‚ that shows how one’s pride can get in the way. The interactions between these two characters give the reader a true idea of who The Man really is

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    The book “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is a short story that embodies the idea of naturalism. Naturalism utilizes the environment to show how apathetic this world can be.In the book it reveals that if you are not careful when you are making your decisions you will die and in addition to that London wrote it to also demonstrate on how humans can sometimes depend on nothing but themselves to survive. This short story took place in the Arctic. In the book‚ the newcomer decided to

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    Reaching one’s temptation is thought to be achieved through placing all cards on the table. In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the author conveys the humanistic theme that temptation hinders the practicality of decision making. While hiking in the Yukon‚ a man faces mother nature at its worst as he strives towards reaching his temptation of wealth and fortune. Despite the warnings of those who have had firsthand experience hiking in the Yukon‚ the newcomers oversight of consequence‚ as a result

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    How does "To Build a Fire" illustrate the elements of naturalistic literature? Paragraph 1: Introduction--what is Naturalism? brief overview of short story‚ thesis statement (connection between Naturalism and story) Paragraph 2: State the first element of Naturalism as outlined in web inquiry: Characters whose attempts to control their own lives are usually thwarted by outside forces. Give a few examples of how the character in To Build a Fire fits this description. Paragraph 3: Second

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    In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the man’s initial mistakes come‚ because he is too prideful and over confident in himself. In the end his lack of experience costs him‚ his life. Before the man sets off on his journey‚ he ignores the old timer on Sulphur Creek when he mentioned “how cold it got sometimes in the country”(6). Despite what the old timer said‚ the man still sets out on the journey‚ ill prepared for the harsh weather. In the beginning‚ the man “did not know cold” and refused to turn

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    Jack London Some say he was “the successor to Poe” (Unger). Was he truly the successor to Edgar Allen Poe? Jack London believed in a fine line between Social Darwinism and social justice‚ and individualism and socialism. He reflected his beliefs into all of his novels and stories. American writer‚ Jack London‚ made a successful career out of his experiences and adventures. JackLondon was born in San Francisco‚ the illegitimate child of Flora Wellman” on January 12‚ 1876 (Jack London St). It

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