The man in the story is an individual who thinks only of the actions that he wants to perform and not the consequences. His goal at the beginning of the story is to meet “the boys” by six o’clock so that they can presumably look for gold. His actions throughout the story reduce his chances of meeting “the boys” by six; but mor

e importantly, not meeting them at all. The man’s greatest hindrance is his inability to use instinct. His companion for the trip is a dog, who uses instinct, not the temperature as a

spruce tree whose branches are filled with snow. The use of instinct by the dog is the main reason why the dog is alive, while the man, who lacked experience and instinct in this climate, ends up dying. The point of view in Jack London’s, “To Build a Fire,” is told by a narrator who shares the ideas and thoughts of the man who is making is way through the Yukon Territory in search of his friends. By the narrator telling us his thoughts and ideas, we are able to understand his point of view.

the snow, which is so thick that it covers all trails, limiting his vision and a path to the destination as it once did. The man’s bad luck with the snow and cold continues when snow from a spruce tree falls on his fire, ending his chance of warmth and survival. It seems as though the man is infatuated with the temperature as he relates everything to it. He keeps mentioning the temperature, knowing that each time something of his reaches numbness, his body has reached a new low temperature. The temperat

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