What is the climax of the story to build a fire?
The climax in this story happens when the man’s fire fails. He has decided to build his fire under a tree to make pulling branches off the tree to burn easy. But his decision has backfired, because all that pulling on the branches dislodges a pile of snow. It comes cascading down, and puts out his fire.
What happens in the process of starting the fire?
Fires start from increasing tinder’s temperature until it combusts. Tinder is a material that combusts first (as an ember or flame) and in doing so heats other material (heavier tinder, twigs, kindling, etc.) until it burns (as a flame).
Who is the man’s companion in to build a fire?
The Man is a chechaquo, or newcomer to the Yukon, who foolishly ventures out in unsafe weather. His arrogance and naivete ultimately lead to his death. The Dog is a wolf-dog who reluctantly accompanies the man on his journey.
What action makes the man realize how cold it really is in Jack London’s To Build a Fire?
He knows it’s important to build a fire because the Old Timer from Sulphur Creek told him last fall. So, he takes of his gloves to build a fire and they start getting really cold.
What is his fatal flaw in to build a fire?
In “To Build a Fire,” the man’s fatal flaw is his lack of imagination, which leads to an overweening pride.
What is the man’s fatal flaw?
The man’s fatal flaw is that he accepts his own skills can out shine and survive anything that nature could force at him. It is this audacity that makes his downward fall.
Why does the man start to berate the dog?
Why does the man start to berate the dog? He is jealous that the dog is surviving and he’s not.
What happens to the man’s fire and why?
When the man builds his fire under the tree, snow falls on it from the boughs. The man is really struggling because he does not seem to have outdoorsman skills. He stumbles his way into the limited shelter of the tree, and that is where he chooses to build his fire.
Why do you think London did not give the man a name?
Why might London have chosen not to give the man in the story a name? London did not name his character because the man serves as a symbol for the human desire to control or disregard the power of nature. It suggests that humanity cannot nature and must respect it.
What is the point of view in to build a fire?
The point of view in “To Build a Fire” is third-person omniscient. In other words, the narrator stands outside of the story and refers to the characters in the third person (“he,” “the man,” “the dog,” “it”) and sometimes comments on their behavior and personalities.