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The character, the man from “To Build a Fire” was arrogant in his decision to face the wild alone. Throughout the story the man’s character is overly confident because he did not listen to anyone’s advice. This man was not very smart when he prepared for the trip. I also think that he was not a very patient person. He just left on a trail think he could beat everybody there. I don’t think that he cared that much about the dog that was with him either. At the end of the story, he was not…

Characterization The man is curious, falls through the ice, and needs to warm up or he will freeze to death. These are just a few words and scenarios to describe the story, “To Build a Fire.” There are three types of characterization such as protagonist and antagonist, flat and round, and lastly static and dynamic. In the story, the main character is a protagonist. The cold “did not worry the man. He was used to the lack of sun,” (London 80). He had walked and camped out in the snowy…

In 1967, my great grandmother settled in San Francisco from Nicaragua, a small country in Central America. The atmosphere of San Francisco at this time was one of acceptance and peace, stemming from the Summer of Love and the Haight-Ashbury culture. Coming from a poverty-stricken country, and having visited before, the Bay Area was an opportunity for a new life, better conditions, and job possibilities not available at home. Unfortunately, lack of a basic education and understanding of American…

The human brain is a marvel. It is a wonder the capability one has to think and process ideas and concepts. The problem solving ability of man exhibits the power of the brain. There is nothing capable of so much potential yet has such room for folly. In Jack London’s short story “To Build a Fire,” the main character exhibits several common flaws in man. Analysis of London’s work demonstrates how the story is a teaching for survival and understanding man’s failures with underlying themes about…

Gold Rush and Vancouver History course has started at Wildwood. Eamon "We learned about a lot of things, like the struggles of miners and the natives, how peoples searched for gold, and the route to the gold mining area. In the 1850s, the natives found gold in nearby rivers, but they didn't care about it because, for them, gold was worthless. But when they noticed that the white settlers craved for gold, the natives brought gold to trading posts, and bartered them for tools. Soon, words got…

Driving down the frozen icy dark road, too early in the morning to see the snow covered sign flash by. Parking as close as he could to the wooden cabin, sitting in the car, packing all of the equipment he needed as he grabs his brothers' bucket list and checks to see what's left "Last item on the List," David says to himself Carelessly pulls on his beanie with his wavy ginger hair poking out. With the Snow crunching under his feet, Swiftly walking towards the wooden tavern. As the door swings…

The Call of the Wild was written in 1903 by Jack London. The United States was rapidly developing while this novel was being written. The current state of the world greatly affected this novel and this novel went on to make an impact in many ways. The novel focuses on an incredibly strong and intelligent dog named Buck and his various transformations as the novel progresses. Buck starts out as a pampered dog living an easy life and he ends as a ferocious beast living in the wild. Buck is…

The book The Call Of The Wild is a classic fiction novel by Jack London. The book begins in the fall of 1887 and continues on in the 1890’s. In 1887 towards the beginning of the book Buck is in California. Towards the end of the book Buck is in the icy, cold, and isolated Klondike region of Alaska. The point of view in this book is third person limited. The point of view helps the story because it vividly describes the actions of all characters which makes it easier to understand the plot.…

An animal, like a wolf, has to learn to adapt very quickly to its surroundings. Even though it is a predator, it still will be prey to some other animals. White Fang is a fiction book for young adults by Jack London, that is about a young wolf going through life and learning to adjust to the life of a domestic dog. The theme of White Fang is that change is hard. You can’t just adjust right off the bat, it takes patience and time. There are many instances that prove this theme true. In Chapter…

San Francisco lives within one of the world’s most overlooked mistakes, a faultline that runs straight along the borders of California, putting all of its great cities within the hands of potential catastrophe. Famous writers Jack London and Mark Twain both recollect the events they witnessed during an earthquake known as the “great earthquake” that took place along this faultline, both narratives titled “The San Francisco Earthquake”. Although both essays possess the same title, each grasp…