To Build a Fire

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To Build a Fire” is a 1902 short story by Jack London.

“To Build a Fire”
AuthorJack London
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Adventure, short story
Publication date1902, 1908

Plot

Characters

Major Themes

A major theme of “Fire” is man versus nature, specifically man’s arrogance blinds him to nature and its possibilities.[1]

The importance of community as opposed to self-reliance in survival and growth is emphasized in “Fire.”[1]

Development History

Publication History

Explanation of the Work's Title

Literary Significance and Reception

Awards and Nominations

Adaptations

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sipiora 2002, p. 161.

Works Cited

See also: Annotated Bibliography.

  • London, Jack (2002) [1908]. "To Build a Fire". In Sipiora, Phillip (ed.). Reading and Writing about Literature. Upper Saddle Creek, NJ: Prentice Hall. pp. 149–160.
  • Sipiora, Phillip, ed. (2002). Reading and Writing about Literature. Upper Saddle Creek, NJ: Prentice Hall. pp. 149–160.

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