Man underestimates nature. Nature has no remorse. We face the everyday struggles that nature brings us, however, we learned to overcome these struggles because we are accustomed to them. These day to day struggles are no longer a problem for us, except when nature really challenges us. At times the environment may seem under an individual's control, but it never is. There are certain situations and forces beyond our control, showing us nature is powerful and cannot be defeated. As much as one may like to believe it, nature runs its own course and has no remorse. Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a great example of a man’s battle against nature, illustrating one is controlled by the environment.
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The man takes the dog as his companion, even though the dog knows that it is too cold for travel. Their thoughts and actions are influenced by something much more powerful and out of their control. In this story the man travels in Yukon at a extremely cold temperature, 75 degrees below zero. The man didn't think the environment could pose such danger, therefore, he did not take precautions of the weather as he should of. Even with someone's advice to take a partner at weather fifty below zero. “But all this the mysterious, far-reaching hair-line trail, the absence of sun from the sky, the tremendous cold, and the strangeness and weirdness of it all made no impression on the man. It was not because he was long used to it. He was a newcomer in the land…” (page 1113). He understood that it was freezing out and was surprised by how cold it can get but that's it. It was the man's first winter and he didn't really grasp the fact that it's extremely dangerous. He believes he is prepared, but nature is not on his side. There are several examples that show nature is not on the man's side and that his fate is controlled by …show more content…
It is imperative to learn from Naturalism and how powerful nature is. Stories, like London’s “To Build a Fire” show that. This story embraces ideas of naturalism because it reflected events and struggles individuals face in daily life, and how if one is not careful, nature will take charge. Nature feels no compassion and will continue on it’s path of harm, therefore, instead of fighting it one should adapt to the circumstances. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles
Naturalism may seem very much similar to realism …show more content…
The man takes the dog as his companion, even though the dog knows that it is too cold for travel. Their thoughts and actions are influenced by something much more powerful and out of their control. In this story the man travels in Yukon at a extremely cold temperature, 75 degrees below zero. The man didn't think the environment could pose such danger, therefore, he did not take precautions of the weather as he should of. Even with someone's advice to take a partner at weather fifty below zero. “But all this the mysterious, far-reaching hair-line trail, the absence of sun from the sky, the tremendous cold, and the strangeness and weirdness of it all made no impression on the man. It was not because he was long used to it. He was a newcomer in the land…” (page 1113). He understood that it was freezing out and was surprised by how cold it can get but that's it. It was the man's first winter and he didn't really grasp the fact that it's extremely dangerous. He believes he is prepared, but nature is not on his side. There are several examples that show nature is not on the man's side and that his fate is controlled by …show more content…
It is imperative to learn from Naturalism and how powerful nature is. Stories, like London’s “To Build a Fire” show that. This story embraces ideas of naturalism because it reflected events and struggles individuals face in daily life, and how if one is not careful, nature will take charge. Nature feels no compassion and will continue on it’s path of harm, therefore, instead of fighting it one should adapt to the circumstances. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles