Jack London wrote both “To build a fire” and Call of the Wild. In these two writing pieces he shared many similarities and differences in the main characters evolution and details throughout the writing. In To build a fire the story takes place in a cold place that is more than fifty degrees below zero. There is a man who is trying to get back to his two boys. On his journey he takes his dog. In their journey they are faced with many challenges. For example, the cold is too much for the man to bare so he has to make a fire however, it is too cold so his fingers can't grasp the matches. This means he cannot make a fire so he will die. He remembers what the old man from Sulphur Creek tells him before he dies “ in this cold you must travel with
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For example in Call of the Wild on page 21, one of the sled dog owners named Francois says to Perrault, “Dat Buck for sure learn queek as anyt’ing”. This shows how Buck wanted to reach his goal of being the best sled dog. An example of the main character in “To Build a Fire” shows up in paragraph 3 where it says “He would be in camp by six o'clock, a bit after dark, it was true, but the boys would be there, a fire would be going, and a hot supper would be ready.” The man’s goal in this text was to get home to his kids and have a nice meal with a fire warming him. Another similarity in both writing pieces is there climate …show more content…
“A good idea he thought, to sleep off death.” This is from to “Build a Fire” on the third to last paragraph in “To Build a Fire.” As you read that quote you almost feel that the man just gives up and doesn't want to try anymore, so in other words when he was faced with a challenge he did not persevere he gave up, much unlike Buck who strived. Buck was faced with a persevering moment on page eighty “Buck had sprung in on the instant; and at the end of three hundred yards, amid a mad swirl of water, he overhauled Thornton.” This part in the book is talking about when Buck saved John's life when he was stuck in the rapids. Buck persevered because instead of being scared he grew to the moment and saved his life without hesitation. Buck also persevered many times in Call of the Wild. Buck and the man persevered differently when they were faced with obstacles. Another difference is the social
For example in Call of the Wild on page 21, one of the sled dog owners named Francois says to Perrault, “Dat Buck for sure learn queek as anyt’ing”. This shows how Buck wanted to reach his goal of being the best sled dog. An example of the main character in “To Build a Fire” shows up in paragraph 3 where it says “He would be in camp by six o'clock, a bit after dark, it was true, but the boys would be there, a fire would be going, and a hot supper would be ready.” The man’s goal in this text was to get home to his kids and have a nice meal with a fire warming him. Another similarity in both writing pieces is there climate …show more content…
“A good idea he thought, to sleep off death.” This is from to “Build a Fire” on the third to last paragraph in “To Build a Fire.” As you read that quote you almost feel that the man just gives up and doesn't want to try anymore, so in other words when he was faced with a challenge he did not persevere he gave up, much unlike Buck who strived. Buck was faced with a persevering moment on page eighty “Buck had sprung in on the instant; and at the end of three hundred yards, amid a mad swirl of water, he overhauled Thornton.” This part in the book is talking about when Buck saved John's life when he was stuck in the rapids. Buck persevered because instead of being scared he grew to the moment and saved his life without hesitation. Buck also persevered many times in Call of the Wild. Buck and the man persevered differently when they were faced with obstacles. Another difference is the social