The Yukon Trail

dog, and his mom, Shep, is a Scotch shepherd dog. He used to wander all over the Judge’s estate, often playing with the Judge’s sons and escorting the Judge’s daughters, before he was kidnapped by Manuel, the gardener, and brought to the Yukon territory. The Yukon territory has subarctic temperatures and mountainous terrains, making it hard to live in without proper equipment. Since Buck is a dog, he has no equipment besides his instincts and the fur covering him. He will be very far away from…

To Build a Fire Essay In the book To Build a Fire “the man” got frostbite or hypothermia. I am going to write about the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. Then I will tell you which one he got which one he had. To start off, the 3 kinds of frostbite. Frostnip, which is the least harmful, superficial frostbite, which is a bit worse than frostnip and severe (deep) frostbite which is the worst. Frostnip can be taken care of at home, the other kinds need medical attention.With medical…

I read the book Firestorm written by David Klass, a book about Jack Danielson’s venture to fight the Dark Army, protect what’s left of the world’s oceans, and locate Firestorm, the ultimate weapon to reverse the destruction of planet Earth. Jack starts out his career as an avid explorer in a normal town living a normal life, where he excels in numerous sports and academic activities. Everything comes easy to Jack which is why he is always confused at why his parents don’t want him to shine like…

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…

The man in the story of “To build a fire” by Jack London faced many challenges traveling through Yukon Klondike. The man faced challenges because he was not very prepared to travel through the Yukon Klondike do to the harsh weather. The man was very confident, and arrogant through out his journey trying yo look for gold. In the story he was affected mainly by the setting for which situations he couldn’t stop. The settings in “To build a fire” impacted the man physically, mentally, and…

On the first Saturday of March, the people in Anchorage, Alaska are preparing to cover 1,000 miles in the Alaskan wilderness (Brown 12; Burgman 7). These people are competing in the Iditarod, a dog race from Anchorage to Nome held every year, hoping to earn a $50,000 cash prize and a four-wheel drive truck (Brown 62). The name Iditarod comes from the name of an abandoned mining town located halfway between the start and end of the race (Doyle 14). The Iditarod race is an Alaskan tradition that…

Bravery Finds Fate Edward Abbey’s, The Brave Cowboy, introduces its reader to Jack Burns who does not connect or wish to conform to the “modern world.” He’s against governmental policies and modern civilization and wishes to go against the grain and live in his own freedom. The novel begins with statements that assure you of the bravery of this cowboy. He believes he is unstoppable from the second chapter on. We have a sense of his strength and tenacity from the very beginning; “Nothin’ can…

Writing B.A In the story “The Path Through the Cemetery” by Leonard Q. Ross, a man named Ivan has a daily routine where he, every night, stops at a saloon at the edge if a cemetery in the village. His home is on the other side of the cemetery and every time, even in broad daylight, he walks around the cemetery even though the path through the cemetery would make the walk home extremely shorter, but one winter night a man challenges him to walk through the cemetery and stick a sword in the…

Have you ever heard a story where a man and his dog go on a journey through the Rockie Mountains. In this story you will. This story is about a guy named PJ and his dog Max going on a long journey. PJ is a 40 year old man who loves to hike,mostly in the Rocky Mountains. PJ lives in a town named Spearfish in the state of South Dakota. He has lived in Spearfish his whole life. When he was 6 years old he went on his first hike up Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak). He loved that hike so much he…

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…