Jack London, the writer of the story “To Build a Fire”, was a pure naturalist which dictates the format and the main themes of the story. One of these themes is the relationship between the nature, represented by the dog, and the man. While the story is basically about the man fighting the cold, it is quite obvious that the man and dog relationship greatly helps to understand the true meaning of the story. First of all, it represents the obedience the dog has towards the man. Even though nowadays, most people think of the dog as a true friend who is always next to his owner just because of the love towards him, this is not the case in the story. The dog follows the man following its instincts and knowing the sound of the whip. It is afraid
