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To Build A Fire - QnA
To Build A Fire - QnA
3. London writes, “He was quick 9. Why does London point out that
and alert in the things of life, but the dog acts from instinct?
only in the things, and not in the dog relies more on instinct
significances” (498). What does than man. Dog more in tuned
this tell us about the man? What with nature.
is his character like?
He’s arrogant and doesn’t pay 10. While eating, what startles the
attention to smaller detail in lie man? Why is this important?
that doesn’t apply to him. pain in arm and getting
frostbite and becoming aware of
4. How are the man and the dog weather.
similar? How are they different? 11. After deciding not to eat his
the dog has better instinct than lunch, how does the man’s
the man. The man doesn’t notice outlook of his situation
his surrounds like the dog. drastically, albeit briefly, change?
becomes scared and starts to
5. Why doesn’t the man worry build a fire.
more about the cold? What is
alarming/absurd about his 12. What do you think London
reaction to the frostbite? means when he says, “This man
he has been through two cold did not know cold”?
snaps before and he doesn’t pay he didn’t know real cold
attention that he could get weather. He doesn’t understand
frostbite.
nature and he starts to wonder
what will happen to him. 19. Why does the man start to berate
the dog?
13. When he falls in the river, the he is jealous that the dog is
man curses his bad luck. Do you surviving and he’s not.
agree with where he places his
blame? Why or why not? 20. How does the dog know to leave
he blames luck. No, he and head to the camp?
shouldn’t have walked over the smell of death made the dog
ice. go head to camp.