In “To build a fire”, Jack London tells the story of a Man and his dog’s journey on the Yukon trail as they go against nature to reach camp. London was born in 1876 to a working class family. Throughout his life he worked many jobs such as a gold prospector in the Klondike. While working in the Klondike he got the inspiration for “to build a fire” and then based it on some of his experiences, like facing the harsh arctic temperatures. The man in this story goes against extreme weather conditions to survive or perish.
The main conflict in the story is the title of the story “To build a fire”, he needs to do that to survive.“He wet himself halfway to the knees before he floundered out to the firm crust”. The Man’s leg has fallen in, he needs
The main conflict in the story is the title of the story “To build a fire”, he needs to do that to survive.“He wet himself halfway to the knees before he floundered out to the firm crust”. The Man’s leg has fallen in, he needs