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Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”
Considered by many to be America’s finest author, Jack London, whose name at birth was John Griffith Chaney, was born on Market Street in San Francisco, California, on January 12, 1876 to his mother Flora Wellman and his stepfather John London. Jack extensive experiences included: being a laborer, factory worker, oyster pirate on the San Francisco Bay, member of the California Fish Patrol, sailor, railroad hobo, and gold prospector. ... He is best known for his books, The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf, and a few short stories, such as “To Build a Fire” and “The White Silence. London’s life experiences provide an authentic background for “To Build a Fire.”
“To Build a Fire” has been categorized as a naturalistic work of fiction in which London depicts human beings as subject to the laws of nature and controlled by their environment and their physical makeup. Closely related to the issue of survival in the wilderness is “To Build a Fire”’s theme of the individual versus nature.
Approximate Word count = 819
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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