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London’s use of setting in “To Build a Fire” In “To Build a Fire,” Jack London uses many details of setting to illustrate the gravity of the protagonist’s situation. ... The man in “to build a fire” is a very dogmatic and arrogant person who believed in his own abilities and took everything at face value. ... The anxiety of falling in the water, the relief when the fire is built, and the shock when it is put out are all situations that build to the tension of the story. The panic when he is unable to build a second fire and the conclusion that is bound to happen are more thoroughly realized when the man is unable to even light a match. ... ” is an additional step towards the conclusion we had all suspected when the fire was put out.
Approximate Word count = 621 Approximate Pages = 2.5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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