... 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 ... struggles. The Protagonist in Jack London's "To Build a Fire" is confronted with all three aspects of naturalism. He is traveling alone with only his dog to meet other men at a camp, that is many miles away. Although he is warned that it is way to cold to travel al...

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