To Build a Fire

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Themes

All Themes Instinctual Knowledge vs. Scientific Knowledge Chance and Human Error Fight for Survival vs. Acceptance of Death The Power of Imagination Indifferent Nature

Characters

All Characters The man The dog

Symbols

All Symbols The Main Yukon Trail The Boys The Old Man at Sulphur Creek Fire

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Instinctual Knowledge vs. Scientific Knowledge
Chance and Human Error
Fight for Survival vs. Acceptance of Death
The Power of Imagination
Indifferent Nature

All Characters
The man
The dog

All Symbols
The Main Yukon Trail
The Boys
The Old Man at Sulphur Creek
Fire

All Literary Devices
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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