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…
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…
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…
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…
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. Every story has an antagonist…
How to build a fire a fire is a story about a man and his dog who are traveling through Alaska on a search for gold. Though, the only mistake was that the man was foolish and didn’t listen to the old timer who told him it was dangerous. Because of this, the theme of the story is, “better safe than sorry.” The first that developed the theme was when the main character didn’t listen to the old timer who told him it was too dangerous to go alone and that he was going to die. This shows the theme…
III. Analysis of To Build a Fire Shared between the Seasons of Fall and wintry weather Temperatures can variety among zero and -24 Degrees Celsius in Klondike, Yukon Territory. This is tested to be quite fatal if by myself and unprepared. As a child, London becomes born right into a wealthy circle of relatives and did tough labor for awhile. Later on, he purposely has become homeless, although for reasons unbeknownst to anybody, and lived that way till he was 19. In 'To Build a Fire' the…
Persevering to Fight for Loved Ones Fighting and protecting the people you love needs a lot of persevering. In The Call of the Wild, Buck gets saved by his last owner and Buck fights to protect him, using his love for the owner. Buck saves the owner's life more times than he can count. He also saved him from debts. In reality, my nana protects my mom, aunt, and her dad with her courage to keep them safe. My nana had to use courage and her voice to stop the fighting from happening. They both…
-How The Wolf Became The Dog- Do you ever wonder how the friendship between dog and man all began? Around 35,000 years ago on planet Earth, many things were different unlike today. Men and wolves would fight for food and survival . Earth was a harsh environment, do to the fact that it was very cold at that time period. In addition to these harsh environments a friendship grew between wolves and man. -The Understanding- Scientists have started to grow and understanding of how this friendship…