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Many consider nature the victim of mankind. Clearing rainforests, overfishing waters, and stripping the soil, people constantly exploit natural resources for personal benefit. Humanity destroys innocent nature for corrupt and selfish purposes. However, it is mistaken to only label mankind as predatory—nature preys ruthlessly upon mankind. Nature renders people powerless through natural disasters, violent weather, and extreme temperature. People are the true victims and nature the real villain.…

The character, the man, from “To Build a Fire” was erratic in his decision to face the wild alone. He was not smart about going into the wild alone because he didn’t listen to the man about if it is below -50 degrees, to go with a partner. He was very inconsistent about his knowledge about the cold. He is making a nine hour trek across the Yukon with only his dog in the bitter cold. One way he was erratic in his decision was even when it was gloomy, bitter, numbing cold, the man is…

In Jack London’s « To Build a Fire », the reoccurring theme of survival in the wilderness is developed through the man’s responsibility of his own fate by making instinctive decisions and by underestimating nature’s power. When the man starts his journey, he makes INSTINCITIVE DECISIONS to travel light through the cold Yukon weather. The man plans to travel a nine hour trip with only his dog, to which he has no relationship with, light clothing, and biscuits. “That man from Sulphur Creek had…

The first time I had ever seen a filibuster was Rand Paul’s filibuster on the Patriot Act. A filibuster is when a member of the Senate uses prolonged speech to obstruct progress in a legislative assembly. During the filibuster of the Patriot Act earlier this year Rand Paul stood on the Senate floor for 12 hours or more and talked without eating, using the bathroom, or even sitting down. Now this is true passion for a topic. A lot of people though are against the filibuster because it halts a lot…

In To Build A Fire, the man’s attitude towards the land changes drastically as the situation becomes a matter of life or immediate death. In the beginning of the story, the man is very confident in his ability to survive the journey in the wilderness, despite being a chechaquo or “newcomer in the land.” (Allen et al., 2012, p. 82) He was not prepared with the necessary equipment or knowledge for this journey. He didn’t protect his cheeks or nose, which would eventually suffer from frostbite.…

When I was a baby, we moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and we have lived there ever since. I do not know what it is like to live anywhere else but in the small town that is about thirty minutes east of Nashville. It is difficult for me to imagine myself growing up somewhere that is not good ole Mt. Juliet where everyone knows everyone and our most exciting event of the year is the Wilson County Fair that is held in August. I tried to imagine myself living in Australia…

In the article “Suetonius, The Lives of the Caesars”, the author opens the article with a summary of the of all emperors that were responsible for the Romans society declining. The author starts by explaining how the Caesar family became the royal family of the Romans. The author starts off by introducing the audience to the Octavian family and how they are connected to Augustus’ family. Once the author gave the back ground of the Octavian family, he explains how they are related to Augustus’…

The unfortunate story of this man traveling alone in the Yukon shows our undying desire to trek through ill terrain without the need for assistance. The man who went aside from the main Yukon trail obviously did not listen to the wisdom of a native Alaskan who has seen these parts of the woods for many years. The arrogance that the man displayed as he constantly mumbled to himself about his mistake progressively instills the short values that revolves around the need for wisdom when preparing…

The character, the man, from "To Build a Fire" was arrogant in his decision to face the wild alone. If he had waited for the cold to stop or traveled with someone he might have survived. He was told it was dangerous. He chose to ignore the advice of others. He believed he was capable of survivin on his own. He brought only the supplies and wore only the clothing he thought he would need for the cold weather. He had never been in this cold of weather before but felt he had prepared and…

Imagine being stuck in the coldest environment possible. It is so cold that your limbs can barely move and the condensation from your breath freezes. This is what it’s like in the harsh Yukon climate, the setting of “To Build a Fire,” by Jack London. In the story, a man’s three biggest mistakes were ignoring the old man from Sulphur creek’s advice, having bad judgement, and travelling alone. One mistake the man made was ignoring the old man’s knowledgeable advice. The old man on Sulphur…