Author Jack London wrote "To Build a Fire," the tragic tale of a man's struggle to overcome nature in the most extreme conditions. In it an unnamed man and his dog encounter many unfortunate mishaps on their journey through the Yukon Wilderness. However, it quickly turns out that this story is not only about a man’s journey with his dog, but rather it becomes more of a battle between instinct and intellect. The traveler’s arrogant disregard of nature and lack of instincts ultimately lead to his demise.
Instinct is such an important concept in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" because it is the difference between life and death under those freezing conditions. The traveler is intelligent but lacks the instincts necessary for survival which contrasts
Instinct is such an important concept in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" because it is the difference between life and death under those freezing conditions. The traveler is intelligent but lacks the instincts necessary for survival which contrasts