My reflections on Jack London's, To Build a Fire

1.) Roughly how much of London's story is devoted to describing the setting? What particular details make it memorable?
I think the entire story is really devoted to the setting. All really happens to virtually be in one place, the artic winter in Yukon. London's particular and direct detailing was focused on this cold place and what the man was eduring on the journey to meet up with friends. One's that really stuck out to me (and actually made me get a chill inside) was how the man's chin created a crystal brown beard and the solidity of amber that was frozen due to the tobacco he was chewing. Another detail that caught my eye was the second attempt at building the fire and how he could not even manipulate his fingers anymore due to frosbite. The actually had to look to see where is limbs were located. The man also thought about cutting his own dog up to encompass himself in the carcass to bring back whatever warthm could be returned.

3.) The point of view London's story is told in omniscient. The narrator sees into the minds of both the dog and the man, moving from one to the other when nessecary.

6.) I think the most serious mistake the man makes is simple stubborness and ignorance. He obviously had no real knowledge to the seriousness in the area when temperatures drop below 70! One man told him he should always travel with another when wheather is so cold, but this "man" just doesn't think that abblidges to him. He also has no relationship with the one being that is accomyning him on the death journey; his dog. Which seems something of importance when traveling in such brutal conditions. Because the man was all alone, his decisions to survive were not made rationally. When he still had the chance of survival, he built a fire under a tree full of snow. If two minds would have been together, one would have seen this and suggested otherwise.