Plot Details
The location of the story
What is the Yukon Territory
What is the main theme of the story?
What is the man's fighting for survival, man vs. nature, knowledge vs. instinct
This story has what type of narration?
What is 3rd person
Where was Jack London born?
What is San Francisco
Define intangible
What is something that is unable to be perceived with the senses?
The man's final effort to live
What is running
Instinct v.s. Knowledge Explain
What is the man exhibits relying solely on intellect whereas the dog relies solely on instinct. Intellect is a gut feeling you are born with, knowledge is learned.
The old timer in the story tells the man what?
What is to not go into the Yukon alone due to the temperature drop
What motivated Jack London to write To Build a Fire
What is the direct experiences of the events
Something that involves guesswork
Man's intentions when he calls the dog to him
What is to kill the dog in order to warm his hands
Failure to accept responsibility
What is the man's reluctance during his trip to accept the mistakes he had made
What type of dog is in the story?
What is a husky
Call of the Wild, White Fang
What are two of Jack London's most famous works
It experienced a vague but menacing ____ that subdued it and made it slink along the man's heels, and that made it question eagerly every unwonted movement of the man as if expecting him to go into camp or seek shelter somewhere and build a fire.
Resolution of major conflict
What is the man's death
Structure of the story
What is Chronological with flashbacks
What is the man's tragic flaw?
What is arrogance and foolishness
Jack London focuses on which two themes during his works
What is journey and self discovery
Define smote
To inflict a heavy blow on