The character, the man, from “To Build a Fire” was erratic in his decision to face the wild alone. He was not smart about going into the wild alone because he didn’t listen to the man about if it is below -50 degrees, to go with a partner. He was very inconsistent about his knowledge about the cold. He is making a nine hour trek across the Yukon with only his dog in the bitter cold. One way he was erratic in his decision was even when it was gloomy, bitter, numbing cold, the man is not worried. How could you not be worried if your hands/feet are numb? Everybody and I probably agree. Almost his whole body is becoming numb, but he fails to realize the seriousness of what he got into. He knows that his fingers and face
