Jack London was one of Chris McCandless’ favorite authors. After reading “To Build a Fire,” consider the following elements, or themes, from the story and explain why each one might have appealed to McCandless: 1. Fight for Survival/Perseverance 2. Brutal

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Jack London was one of Chris McCandless’ favorite authors. After reading “To Build a Fire,” consider the following elements, or themes, from the story and explain why each one might have appealed to McCandless: 1. Fight for Survival/Perseverance 2. Brutal

Jack London was one of Chris McCandless’ favorite authors. After reading “To Build a Fire,”
consider the following elements, or themes, from the story and explain why each one
might have appealed to McCandless:
1. Fight for Survival/Perseverance
2. Brutality of Nature
3. Man vs. Nature
4. Pride/”ego”/hubris
5. Instinct vs. intellectualism

For the short story: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/to-build-a-fire.pdf

Asked by mmm y #956283 on 11/27/2019 8:06 AM

Last updated by mmm y #956283 on 11/27/2019 11:30 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/27/2019 12:41 PM

Chris' fight for survival truly begins when he finds himself unable to make his way back across the Teklanika River. He is weak and hungry, but he has been able to kill small game.... larger game alludes him, spoils, or becomes food for the wolves.

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Answered by mmm y #956283 on 11/27/2019 11:30 PM

How did it relate to Build a Fire?

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