London's "To Build A Fire": Use Of Devices To Convey His Message

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it putting it out. London creates
these natural events in the plot to prove they are not the cause of the
man's death.
Using characterization, London is able to display on account of who
is alive at the end how one benefits from being social. The old-timer at
Sulfur Creek is alive because he is experienced and wise enough to benefit
from others' experiences that it is not wise to travel alone in the Yukon.
The boys at camp are also alive because they are together and can benefit
from each other. The logger's husky is alive because it is well-suited for
the Yukon environment, while the logger is not. Unlike the other
characters, London has the man die at the end of the story to display that
he dies because of his arrogance in his ability to travel alone. If the
man travels with a companion, he can benefit from him and possibly return
safely to camp.
London's point is achieved through these three devices to prove
that the cause of the logger's death is his rugged ...

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