In the article, “To Build A Fire”, Jack London how some people can make the worst mistakes because they do not want to pay attention instead they would rather keep talking so they will not want to miss anything. For example in this story the man wanted to keep walking to go to the camp, instead of resting, it is cold outside and there is snow on the ground and the legs of both the man and the dogs legs could freeze. The dog decided to let the man know that is time to stop and take a break. The dog had its instincts and they were telling him to stop and to keep warm. The man refused to stop and relaxed but then he got himself into some trouble and so he decided to stop.
The man represents humanity's ability which overrides his instinct and he relies on that reason which kills him. London states, “The fact did not worry the man, he was used to the lack of sun”, this means that he didn’t see the sun in a few days and he ended up still going outside even though it was a few degrees.This was a …show more content…
I his was a matter of instinct.” Now this means he never knew that if your walking in the snow for a really long time then your legs can get really frozen and eventually they could fall off. It was just his instinct telling itself to stop and take a break. Lastly London states “Besides never in the dogs experience had it known a man to sit like that in the snow and makes no fire”, this means that the dog never knew in his time that a man who survived can sit there in the snow that make no fire. He was shocked and surprised because he has never seen a man sit in the snow, cold and restless that can not build/ make a fire. The man is clueless on how to make a fire and clearly does not want to build one. So they both end up making a fire the dog goes and grabs the wood while the man is trying to light the
The man represents humanity's ability which overrides his instinct and he relies on that reason which kills him. London states, “The fact did not worry the man, he was used to the lack of sun”, this means that he didn’t see the sun in a few days and he ended up still going outside even though it was a few degrees.This was a …show more content…
I his was a matter of instinct.” Now this means he never knew that if your walking in the snow for a really long time then your legs can get really frozen and eventually they could fall off. It was just his instinct telling itself to stop and take a break. Lastly London states “Besides never in the dogs experience had it known a man to sit like that in the snow and makes no fire”, this means that the dog never knew in his time that a man who survived can sit there in the snow that make no fire. He was shocked and surprised because he has never seen a man sit in the snow, cold and restless that can not build/ make a fire. The man is clueless on how to make a fire and clearly does not want to build one. So they both end up making a fire the dog goes and grabs the wood while the man is trying to light the