A Study Guide for Jack London's "To Build a Fire," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Describes the experiences of a newcomer to the Yukon when he attempts to hike through the snow to reach a mining claim.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality study guides for challenging works of literature. This 33-page guide for the short story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London includes detailed a summary and analysis, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 15 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like The Dangers of Unimaginative Thinking and Acceptance of One's Own Death.

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Both men were ill-prepared for life in the North, and were meant to symbolize "civilized" men, by their underestimation of nature's.