To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire
From the evidence London gives us, what stages are involved in the process of freezing to death? What does the story gain from London's detailed account of the man's experience with each successive stage?
From the evidence London gives us, what stages are involved in the process of freezing to death? What does the story gain from London's detailed account of the man's experience with each successive stage?
Stage One: Disorientation/ State of uncertainty
Stage Two: Exhaustion.
Stage Three: A deceptive feeling of warmth.
Stage Four: Thoughts of death and slumber.
Stage Five: Acceptance
Through London's description, the reader can relate to the man's condition and anticipate his death.
To Build a Fire