To Build a Fire

What purpose is reflected in London’s decision to describe the man smacking his fingers against his leg

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London's purpose would be to accentuate exactly how numb the man's fingers had become. He wasn't merely rubbing his hands, he was smacking them in hopes of triggering some sort of feeling.

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To Build a Fire

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