To Build a Fire

What is symbolized by the ending of the story and the dog's actions?

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At the end of the story, the man succumbs to the cold..... to death. The dog, however, instinctually leaves the man behind in order to survive..... he delayed, he howled, and then he moved on..... to the fire-providers and food-providers.

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