... only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. - Robert Frost This poem by Robert Frost sums up the brevity of "goodness" in the world. Both characters experience small amounts of "goodness" but it quickly fades away. The main character in "To Build a Fire" finds comfort in the fire that he builds. A critical error dooms ... the man. He surrendurs to death and finds comfort just before he dies. He thinks about his boys ... man in Jack London's story took defeat. While the images of the crucifixtion are not as apparen...

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Man Vs. Animal in "To Build A Fire" In Jack London's "To Build A Fire," the different characteristics and natures of man and dog are evident. During the story the man's arrogance impairs his survival. His lack of awareness of the drastically cold conditions and their potential danger is also apparent. The dog, on the other hand, isn't able to read a thermometer but he knows the danger the severe cold imposes. These two drastically ... form of knowledge about the severity of their travels. The dog knew that it was no time for traveling for "its instinct told it a truer tale than was told to th...

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