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Many American authors all throughout the nineteenth century portray naturalism. Naturalism is defined as “Action, inclination, or thought based only on natural desires and instincts”(Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 10th Ed. ... The protagonists in London’s “To Build a Fire” and Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” are both faced with the three aspects of naturalism; Man vs. ... The authors use naturalism to create struggles between the protagonists and other forces throughout the stories. London’s main character is faced with not only the bitter coldness of the atmosphere around him, but a nonhuman character, his dog, being wiser than himself. Gilman’s main character is over come by the wallpaper in her room, but she is also faced with society discriminating against her because she is a woman. Jack London and Charlotte Perkins Gilman use naturalism in “To Build a Fire” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” to show the human instincts that are brought about when people are faced with struggles.
The Protagonist in Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is confronted with all three aspects of naturalism. ... The protagonist’s first confrontation is with nature. ... It knew that it was no time for traveling” (London, 1340). ... That there should be anything more to it than that was a thought that never entered his head” (London, 1340). ... The protagonist gets his feet wet in a stream and has to build a second fire, but he does not realize that he is under a tree that has freshly fallen snow. The snow falls and puts out his fire, and he has no more matches to build another fire. ... London uses the theme “Nature as an indifferent force acting on the lives of human beings” (Campbell, 3) to portray mans idiocy when it comes to man trying to out smart forces that are much stronger than he.
Approximate Word count = 1418
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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