Jack London's To Build A Fire

Analysis of Jack London's "To Build a Fire" In 1908, Jack London was already an established writer when “To Build a Fire” was published in Century Magazine and is one of the most brilliant works and was a contributing factor in the development of American Literature. Jack London was known to allow a reader to ponder the meaning behind the literary works of London. One could assume that London’s stories are symbolic of a classical Hitchcock ending “To Build a Fire” is not without its twists and turns and literary genius. The 1908 version of “To Build a Fire” is a rewrite of London’s first rendition written in 1902 and published in Youth Companies, v. 76 on May 29, 1902. The rewrite is by far superior due to the conception concept from a youth magazine to an adult magazine.

“To Build a Fire” is the tale of an unnamed gentleman’s consequential trek across the Yukon Territory with a wolf dog, due to the ear, it was well received by not only the general public but literary critics. “To Build a Fire” is considered an Adventure, Tragedy and Quest. The adventure of the unknown land the hiker traveled, the

Although other writings of London’s have been criticized as being too sensational and written without much thought, “To Build a Fire” is still considered an American Classic literary piece of work. London based “To Build a Fire” on his personal travels as he traveled across the unforgiving terrain through Canada to Alaska during the Klondike gold rush. Although London was praised for his descriptive and vivid explanation of the harsh conditions of the Klondike, by what is called the “Snark Voyage” it was mirrored in some regards to Jeremiah Lynch’s “Three Years in the Klondike (1904), “as described in Jack London and the Klondike (Walker and Century