To Build A Fire Notes English Literature

TO BUILD A FIREAbout the StoryIt is an adventure or misadventure story. It records the struggle of a determined man for his very survival on an extremely cold day. Nature is there in all its icy fury to thwart any challenge to its powers. The man, a solitary hiker, and his dog depart form the main Yukon trail (near the border of current day Alaska) to be reunited with his travelling companions (called ‘the boys’) at the Henderson Camp. He is sure to reach his destination at the end of the day which is extremely cold and snowy. Trailed by his dog he continues his journey. His cheekbones start freezing. He knows about the dangers of frostbite, but he does not care much. One he is able to build a fire, he warms himself and the bog a bit, and then resumes his walk. Then he falls in to a concealed spring and wets himself upto his shins. His feet and fingers are numb. He recalls the pieces of good advice give by the old-timer from Sulphur Creek, which he has not cared to follow. His attempt to built a