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: 5. Instinct vs. intellectualism

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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: 5. Instinct vs. intellectualism

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:
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 11:46 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 11/28/2019 9:31 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 11/28/2019 9:31 PM

Chris romanticized the environment. Much like Chris, Jack London was a writer who never lived in the harsh wilderness. His stories also tended to personify nature rather than provide realism. Chris tried to live this fantasy. He was unprepared for the realities of the unforgiving wild.

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