Versus Dog's Ability To Survive In To Build A Fire

Man 's Versus Dog 's Ability to Survive in ' ' To Build a Fire ' ' A short story ' 'To Build a Fire ' ' Jack Landon utilizes how smart a human is and how much knowledge a man has, but no matter what, the mistakes can always happen and cost us a life, especially when not prepared enough and not thinking about final consequences. Throughout the story the reader realizes that humans are not the strongest or the smartest living thing on planet Earth, and have less chances to survive in severe weather. Who are these small or big creatures that have more more power and an instict, the author reveals at the beggining of the story. It is animals! The man went on a long walking trip in the Yukon. In the freezing cold winter conditions,with not much food, and with a human 's best friend, a dog, he left for a long walk to reach a camp, where his friends already were. On his way he made a couple of big mistakes, that costed him more than he would think. When he stepped on a frozen stream, it cracked, and his legs got wet. He attempted to build a fire to dry himself, but unfortunately he was not successful. He also attempted to kill his

That the man is unable to eat without a fire despite keeping his lunch against his body again attests to the way his preparations are not enough to face this cold. This first successful fire establishes fire as a source of life and protection, important to the man’s survival in the story. The dog’s attachment to the fire shows that its instinctual knowledge is more effective in this situation than the man’s scientific knowledge. The lack of care between dog and man is further established: both are only focused on their own survival and wellbeing. A human companion would be a different type of support for the man. The author implies that going alone on a trip in weather like this can be dangerous “If he had only a trail mate he would have been in no danger now”