"To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us that us as human need to learn survival techniques so we can fend for ourselves. So in case one day we are left in this world alone we can still survive.
This comment seems to apply a general term to a lot of people- the whole world. Plenty of people know survival techniques, it's just that a lot of parts of the world were meant to stay uninhabited. Keep in mind Antarctica has no natives. Is knowledge of the "backwoods" determined by the region you live in, or other factors of the environment?
The text "To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us about the faults of humanity. The main fault in the story is human ego. I say this because the man has to big of an ego to admit the old man is right and bring along another person, which results in him freezing to death. He also doesn't bring enough food because he thinks that he is so good he won't need it, even though the trip is so long and if anything did happen, he would have to go hungry. Another fault of humanity is stupidity. He decides to build a fire underneath a tree full of snow, which fell on the fire and put it out, ending the mans source of heat. If the man stopped to think this through, he would have still had a fire and could have survived. The text"To Build a Fire" by Jack London explains some of the major faults of humanity in a non-fiction short story.
These are all such good points! I feel like these faults come in to play in everyday life. Why do you think that the man thinks so highly of himself, that he won't take others tips into consideration?
After reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, I believe that there are many faults to humanity because we don't take our time and think things through. We always act off of impulse and what we think is right in that moment. Usually to find out later that we were unfortunately wrong. We as humans also take our many blessings for granted. In “To Build a Fire” it says “he cherished the flame carefully and awkwardly. It meant life, and it must not perish.” At this point he had made some big mistakes that put him further and further in danger and he realized that a little flame could be life or death for him. This story teaches us to pay attention to detail, take your time, and think things through. Also to cherish companionship, listen to others, and never give up. Although we may never be in a situation as extreme as his, there is still much value to this story.
The short story "To Build A Fire" shows us that when we are desperate, we make bad choices. "He realized that he could not kill the dog. There was no way to do it. With his helpless hands he cold neither draw nor hold his sheath-knife nor throttle the animal." This is tell us that he made a decision to kill the dog, but once he had the dog literally in his grasp he realized that he could not do it. His hands were to cold to get his knife out. He had been desperate to keep his hands warm so he made the decision to kill his dog and cut it open to stick his hands inside. But he wasn't able to do it because he was so desperate he forgot that his hands were frozen.
TBF teaches us that the fault in humanity is that we trust reason over instinct. The faults could be anything from walking into a dark and scary room even if our brain says don't, or to think we know better than someone who has lived in the Yukon for years, fall in a puddle, and die. The story also teaches us that animals don't have the same faults, like when the author says "The dog had learned fire, and it wanted fire, or else to burrow into the snow and cuddle it's warmth away from the air". Rather than the man who wanted to keep going into the harsh cold. In short the story teaches us that faults in humanity lie within our sense of reason, and animals don't have these faults because they trust instinct over reason.
I think that as human beings we are prone to mistakes. Like the saying goes “ No one is perfect” that being said it is not ok to try to kill your dog just to warm up your hands. Your dog is a loyal companion that is by your side no matter what happens and if you think killing him is a good way to repay that loyalty then you're wrong. I know how satisfying it is to do the opposite of what someone told you and then rub it in there face but when it is 75 below there is not a lot of room for mistakes.”It was not 50 below , not 60 but 75” Yes you want to go see your buddies but is it really worth your life? No it’s not because i'm sure if you wait a day or two the cold will let up if not i'm sure that they will understand that it was too dangerous to go outside.
I had never thought of a fault in the story this. I really like your idea that humans are prone to mistakes. What do you think is the worst mistake the man made in the story?
The story "How to Build a Fire" by:Jack London shows us the faults of humanity. The Man made alot of mistakes to the camp he was trying to go to. The first mistake he made was not listening to the guy at Supher Creek that said if its below 50 degrees you should be out there with a partner. The man didn't listen at all and that why he was freezing out there just with his dog nobody else."He thought after fifty below a man should travel with a partner he beat his hands exciting any sensitation" the man said That kinda mistakes happen in humanity to because people don't listen to other peoples advice anymore, they think to highly.
The story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London teaches us some faults of humanity. The old man was trying to give hi advice o survive the wilderness and the only way to this was to have a partner but then he decided to go alone with a dog because of this he freezes and dies from the cold. Another reason is because he is just stupid and desperate, he builds a fire under a snowy tree, and because of this the snow falls on the fire and puts it out this happened because he was desperate and not thinking.
The story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teach us that the faults in humanity sometimes lead to costly mistakes. One example of faults in humanity in “To Build a Fire” is pride. The man in the story takes great pride in himself for travelling alone that he does not realize the danger he is in. “Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All aman had to do was to keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man could travel alone” (London 6). His thinking of being a man for travelling alone and not needing anyone brings the consequence of death.
The Story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teaches us the faults of our humanity by demonstrating this man’s desperarity for survival because of many acts. First of all, He didn’t listen to the expert who said not to go out without a partner in -50 degrees. Also, He was willing enough to cut open his only companion because his hands were cold. There is no humanity in that, how could someone kill their only thing left just to warm their hands. The man also tried to eat the dog, which is sick. these all show how this man was so desperate to survive that he did or attempted some pretty sick things, which is very sad.
Humanity is desperately reliant on independence. The American dream was created on the basis of independence from everyone else. Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” demonstrates this to the reader using the story of one man’s trek out into the wilderness and the consequences of his self-reliant mindset. The un-named nomad is foolishly traveling alone in the Yukon. The temperature has dropped below 50 degrees and the sun only comes out after noon. Trying to get back to camp in less than a day, he begins with a hearty start. He journeys alone despite the advice of another experienced man he met down in Sulphur Creek. He thinks that the man was “rather womanish”. Later though he regrets not taking his elder’s advise seriously and dies because of his mistake. He thinks that “Perhaps the old-timer on Sulphur Creek was right” after his fire is destroyed. More experienced generations are not to be taken lightly when they give advise. They have experienced a lot more things than you have.
After reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London I think that the short story teaches us about the faults of humanity because it portrays ideas such as murder, lacking imagination, and disbelief in what others say. The character is without imagination, he is quick and alert in the things of life but not their significances. A fault in humanity is shown because humans may lack instinct and instead use judgement, which can lead to consequences. The character in “To Build a Fire” also attempts to murder his dog, which shows the extreme lack of humanity being taught throughout the story. The man experiences many hardships during his journey through Alaska, most of which occur because he did not listen to the wise old-timer who had taught him the necessities of survival. The character was ignorant to his ideas and ended up dead because he didn’t bring a partner like the old-timer had advised.
In the short story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London shows the faults of humanity because it shows that humans aren't willing to take help. In the short story the man had been warned that under -50 degrees he would need a partner to help him. But the man didn't think he needed any help. In fact if he would've got help he probably would have survived. "You were right, old hoss; you were right", the man mumbled to the old-timer of Sulphur Creek. But the problem with humanity is we have to much pride to ask for help.
After reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, the short story teaches us about the faults of humanity because we don’t willingly want to accept other people’s advice and ideas. In the short story the main character is walking alone along with a dog in Alaska at a temperature of 50 degrees below. The main character believes he doesn’t need a traveling partner. Before the main character headed out, he was told by an old-timer of Sulphur Creek that he should travel with a partner when it was 50 below. He didn’t accept the old-timer’s advice because he thought he could survive without anyones help. He thought a man is a real man if he could travel alone. In the text, the main character started thinking, “Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All a man had to do was to keep his head, and he was alright.” Even though the old-timers knew better, he ignored the old-timer’s help because he believed he would be fine and that is a fault of humanity. Although humanity has its good moments it still has its faults of not wanting to accept advice or ideas from others.
Interesting! Do you think that all of the problems the man faced would have even occurred if he had just accepted the old-timers advice? Which problems could still not be dodged even if he had listened to the advice?
I agree with your opinion on how one of the faults of humanity is that we don't accept other's ideas and advice easily and willingly. I agree with the fact that the man didn't survive because he didn't take the old timer's advice seriously. Do you believe that the man in the story would have survived if he had listened to the old timer undoubtedly? Or would there have just only been a greater chance of survival but nothing is guaranteed.?
"To Build A Fire" by Jack London teaches us how the faults of humanity might cause you your life because humanity is to ignorant and does not listen to other people. In the short story the man was walking alone in the Alaskan wilderness in 50 degrees and below temperature. In the story he said ”It was not 50 below , not 60 but 75”, but Before he started though a older man that has experience says if its 50 degrees or below you need a traveling partner. The man ignored the elders advice and just went. After a few things happened and he tried to survive as long as he could, but ended up dying.
Gooda job Gavin you stayed on topic mostly but you steered off it a little in the middle... the quote is alittle confusing cause you didnt explain it but other them that its radd dood ;D
The short story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teaches us about the faults of humanity because it portrays how humans focus more on judgement than instinct. Animals always go with what their instinct tells them, and they are able to tell what is right and what is wrong immediately. Humans, on the other hand, always think things through and have reasons for what they do. In “To Build a Fire”, the dog “was depressed by the cold. It knew that it was no time for traveling. It’s instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the ban my the man’s judgment.” The dog was always able to save itself because it did what its instinct told it to do. When the dog’s legs got wet from falling into the water, “it made quick efforts to lick the ice off its legs, then dropped down in the snow and began to bite out the ice that had formed.” The dog did not know why he did that, but it was what saved it. The man used his judgement to try to decide what to do. Whether he should build a fire or run, eat his food or save it and ultimately, this is what caused his death. He spent too much time thinking, when he barely had any time to spare. To conclude, the sort story, “To Build a Fire” shows the disadvantages of human’s judgement and how instinct was the reason the dog survived and the man did not.
Interesting take on the short story, but I am wandering, are there any situations in life that show the opposite question. Is judgment a better characteristic for survival than instinct?
The short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us humanity's in are our lack of instincts. We are able to reason and calculate, but when it comes down to reactions based on instinct, the human race lacks this skill. Sense animals are not able to reason, they react on instinct. In "To Build a Fire" the main character did not realize that the dog was right in its instinct to have a fire, and the man suffered from his reasoning to carry on. London writes, “But the brute had its instinct” (London 2) to make it clear that the dog knows weather it is time to travel or not. The outcome of this story proves that we can not relly on our sometimes foolish human reasoning, but that we should rely more on our instinct that tells the truth.
You make a lot of good points, but what would happen on the off chance the man acted on instinct and was wrong, would you still be supporting acting on instinct over reason?
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows that the fault in humanity is ignorance. In this short story the character, Chris, would be told not to leave the camp when it is 50 below 0 without a partner, yet he does. He later regrets not heeding the mans warning when he is freezing to death and he loses his fire. Most people in real life also show ignorance by not listening to others and going their own way and doing what they want, and lots of times these people end up in some sort of trouble.
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us that humanity is not taking the advice of elders or the more experienced because if the man in the story listened to the old man back at Sulphur Creek, he would have lived. The man in the story was traveling to where "the boys" were and planned for his trip to take one day. Before he left Sulphur Creek, an old man told him very seriously that "no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below" (London 6). The man did not take his advice though, and the consequence of that was his death for if he had a human companion with him during the situations that he faced, such as the situation of falling into the creek bed, and the actions following that would have changed for the better because his companion would have built the fire instead of the man with the freezing feet and hands. This is also the point in the story where the man’s plans go completely wrong but wouldn’t if he had some companion.
I like how you talked about how the story would have been different if the man had listened to the old man at Sulphur Creek. Have you ever not taken someones advice and then regretted it afterwards?
I really like your examples and explanations of your paragraph. You also make a good point that humanity is not taking advice of elders or more experienced people. Sometimes everyone believes it is the right thing to do to follow an old-timer's advice but what if some of their advice is wrong because they are old and newer people know better?
After reading "To Build A Fire" by Jack London, I realized that there are serious faults within humanity because people are led to believe that their thoughts are much smarter than their instincts. In this short story the man wanders off trail to find some extra wood and supplies."The old-timer on Sulphur Creek was right, he thought in the moment of controlled despair that ensued: after fifty below, a man should travel with a partner." The man knows that he should have listened to the other man, but he doesn't follow his instincts and goes out alone. He thinks that he will be fine because he trusts his thoughts over his instincts.
This is a well written paragraph. I like the idea of him not listening to his instinct, but instead his thoughts. I agree that in a situation like this, you have to follow your instinct. My question is, is it always better to trust your thoughts rather than your instinct?
In the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, tells us why we should take advise from the wise, because in the story the main character looses his life due to not taking advise. The main character is in the Yukon of Alaska. His goal is to get to make tracks to an old mining camp by six o'clock that day. He decides to bring his dog along with him as well. The only thing stopping them is the cold. It is so cold that spit freezes in mid air. Towards the end of the story the man dies because he froze. If he would have taken advice from the wise, at the beginning of the story he might have survived. Before he set off on his journey, we was told it would be best to bring a companion along with him to make the trip. He decided not to listen to this advise, and he paid the price.
After reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, I think that the short story tells us that humans think that we can be independent, and we can do everything ourselves because in the story he does everything by himself. An old timer told him that it was not wise to travel without a partner under -50 degrees. But in the story it said that he laughed at the old man because he was doing fine on his own. Human's are born with the idea that we can be fine by ourselves. That we don't need others to survive, be happy, and prosper. The truth is though that we need others. We can do simple tasks by ourselves, but we will need others later. "To Build a Fire" shows that humans get the false impression that we can do everything alone.
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us many faults in humanity. One fault that it teaches us is that many people are very full of themselves and don't need advice from others, but should take it. Another fault that it does show us is that after a while we start to lose hope in our selves very fast but we should always keep on working and to not give up. The last fault that it shows is how we lose our sanity, when he tries to grab the dog so he can kill the dog and cut his best friend the dog open so he can warm up his arms. Those are the faults that "To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us about humanity.
In “To Build a Fire” by Jack London it teaches us about the faults in humanity such as how people try to do things on their own and then fail because they don’t listen to the people that know better and are experts. When you want to do something that you do very rarely or have never done then you need to listen to the people that know better than you do. If everyone just listened to the people that actually know what they are doing humanity would be a lot different.
"To Build a fire" by Jack London teaches us the faults of humanity by showing a man who is selfish, who overestimates himself, and thinks he knows better then others. All of this leads to the man dying out in the wild alone and without anyone. This shows peoples faults because many people are like this today, they think that they can live without others help and that makes them disrespect the people around them. Humans need others they are not built to live on their own, this may be a fault for humanity but it makes people stronger when they have someone their to catch them when thy fall.
What you said is very true...I agree I know some people that think they can do stuff by themselves and then end up making a big mistake, just like the man in "To Build a Fire"
After reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack Landon teaches us the mistakes in humanity. One of the mistakes is that we think we can be independent but really we can't because we need other people to make sure we don't do something stupid. Another fault or mistake is that we give up to easy. Lastly we don't tend to see something just to see the outcome for example "I can build my fire under that snowy tree" or "I will walk over a frozen lake". That is what i got from reading "To Build a Fire"
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us that us as human need to learn survival techniques so we can fend for ourselves. So in case one day we are left in this world alone we can still survive.
ReplyDeleteThis could be a little longer Memphis. Also where is your quote?
DeleteThis comment seems to apply a general term to a lot of people- the whole world. Plenty of people know survival techniques, it's just that a lot of parts of the world were meant to stay uninhabited. Keep in mind Antarctica has no natives. Is knowledge of the "backwoods" determined by the region you live in, or other factors of the environment?
DeleteThe text "To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us about the faults of humanity. The main fault in the story is human ego. I say this because the man has to big of an ego to admit the old man is right and bring along another person, which results in him freezing to death. He also doesn't bring enough food because he thinks that he is so good he won't need it, even though the trip is so long and if anything did happen, he would have to go hungry. Another fault of humanity is stupidity. He decides to build a fire underneath a tree full of snow, which fell on the fire and put it out, ending the mans source of heat. If the man stopped to think this through, he would have still had a fire and could have survived. The text"To Build a Fire" by Jack London explains some of the major faults of humanity in a non-fiction short story.
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DeleteOverall you did awesome. It was easy to understand the details of the story and how you felt. Do you think you could've survived?
DeleteThese are all such good points! I feel like these faults come in to play in everyday life. Why do you think that the man thinks so highly of himself, that he won't take others tips into consideration?
DeleteAfter reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, I believe that there are many faults to humanity because we don't take our time and think things through. We always act off of impulse and what we think is right in that moment. Usually to find out later that we were unfortunately wrong. We as humans also take our many blessings for granted. In “To Build a Fire” it says “he cherished the flame carefully and awkwardly. It meant life, and it must not perish.” At this point he had made some big mistakes that put him further and further in danger and he realized that a little flame could be life or death for him. This story teaches us to pay attention to detail, take your time, and think things through. Also to cherish companionship, listen to others, and never give up. Although we may never be in a situation as extreme as his, there is still much value to this story.
ReplyDeleteThe short story "To Build A Fire" shows us that when we are desperate, we make bad choices. "He realized that he could not kill the dog. There was no way to do it. With his helpless hands he cold neither draw nor hold his sheath-knife nor throttle the animal." This is tell us that he made a decision to kill the dog, but once he had the dog literally in his grasp he realized that he could not do it. His hands were to cold to get his knife out. He had been desperate to keep his hands warm so he made the decision to kill his dog and cut it open to stick his hands inside. But he wasn't able to do it because he was so desperate he forgot that his hands were frozen.
ReplyDeleteTBF teaches us that the fault in humanity is that we trust reason over instinct. The faults could be anything from walking into a dark and scary room even if our brain says don't, or to think we know better than someone who has lived in the Yukon for years, fall in a puddle, and die. The story also teaches us that animals don't have the same faults, like when the author says "The dog had learned fire, and it wanted fire, or else to burrow into the snow and cuddle it's warmth away from the air". Rather than the man who wanted to keep going into the harsh cold. In short the story teaches us that faults in humanity lie within our sense of reason, and animals don't have these faults because they trust instinct over reason.
ReplyDeleteI think that as human beings we are prone to mistakes. Like the saying goes “ No one is perfect” that being said it is not ok to try to kill your dog just to warm up your hands. Your dog is a loyal companion that is by your side no matter what happens and if you think killing him is a good way to repay that loyalty then you're wrong. I know how satisfying it is to do the opposite of what someone told you and then rub it in there face but when it is 75 below there is not a lot of room for mistakes.”It was not 50 below , not 60 but 75” Yes you want to go see your buddies but is it really worth your life? No it’s not because i'm sure if you wait a day or two the cold will let up if not i'm sure that they will understand that it was too dangerous to go outside.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are prone to making mistakes and like your quote, but how does it connect to killing the dog?
DeleteI had never thought of a fault in the story this. I really like your idea that humans are prone to mistakes. What do you think is the worst mistake the man made in the story?
DeleteThe story "How to Build a Fire" by:Jack London shows us the faults of humanity. The Man made alot of mistakes to the camp he was trying to go to. The first mistake he made was not listening to the guy at Supher Creek that said if its below 50 degrees you should be out there with a partner. The man didn't listen at all and that why he was freezing out there just with his dog nobody else."He thought after fifty below a man should travel with a partner he beat his hands exciting any sensitation" the man said That kinda mistakes happen in humanity to because people don't listen to other peoples advice anymore, they think to highly.
ReplyDeleteThey think to highly of what?
DeleteThe story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London teaches us some faults of humanity. The old man was trying to give hi advice o survive the wilderness and the only way to this was to have a partner but then he decided to go alone with a dog because of this he freezes and dies from the cold. Another reason is because he is just stupid and desperate, he builds a fire under a snowy tree, and because of this the snow falls on the fire and puts it out this happened because he was desperate and not thinking.
ReplyDeleteThe story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teach us that the faults in humanity sometimes lead to costly mistakes. One example of faults in humanity in “To Build a Fire” is pride. The man in the story takes great pride in himself for travelling alone that he does not realize the danger he is in. “Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All aman had to do was to keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man could travel alone” (London 6). His thinking of being a man for travelling alone and not needing anyone brings the consequence of death.
ReplyDeleteI like the quote you used because it captures what you were trying to say very well. What do you think would happen if he had traveled with a partner
DeleteInteresting. Shortish and sweet and absolutely brings your point to the table and supports it. I like it. (Nice citation by the way)
DeleteThe Story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teaches us the faults of our humanity by demonstrating this man’s desperarity for survival because of many acts. First of all, He didn’t listen to the expert who said not to go out without a partner in -50 degrees. Also, He was willing enough to cut open his only companion because his hands were cold. There is no humanity in that, how could someone kill their only thing left just to warm their hands. The man also tried to eat the dog, which is sick. these all show how this man was so desperate to survive that he did or attempted some pretty sick things, which is very sad.
ReplyDeleteHumanity is desperately reliant on independence. The American dream was created on the basis of independence from everyone else. Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” demonstrates this to the reader using the story of one man’s trek out into the wilderness and the consequences of his self-reliant mindset. The un-named nomad is foolishly traveling alone in the Yukon. The temperature has dropped below 50 degrees and the sun only comes out after noon. Trying to get back to camp in less than a day, he begins with a hearty start. He journeys alone despite the advice of another experienced man he met down in Sulphur Creek. He thinks that the man was “rather womanish”. Later though he regrets not taking his elder’s advise seriously and dies because of his mistake. He thinks that “Perhaps the old-timer on Sulphur Creek was right” after his fire is destroyed. More experienced generations are not to be taken lightly when they give advise. They have experienced a lot more things than you have.
ReplyDeleteThis is really good! I like how you said that humanity relies on itself and that is our downfall.
DeleteAfter reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London I think that the short story teaches us about the faults of humanity because it portrays ideas such as murder, lacking imagination, and disbelief in what others say. The character is without imagination, he is quick and alert in the things of life but not their significances. A fault in humanity is shown because humans may lack instinct and instead use judgement, which can lead to consequences. The character in “To Build a Fire” also attempts to murder his dog, which shows the extreme lack of humanity being taught throughout the story. The man experiences many hardships during his journey through Alaska, most of which occur because he did not listen to the wise old-timer who had taught him the necessities of survival. The character was ignorant to his ideas and ended up dead because he didn’t bring a partner like the old-timer had advised.
ReplyDeleteIn the short story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London shows the faults of humanity because it shows that humans aren't willing to take help. In the short story the man had been warned that under -50 degrees he would need a partner to help him. But the man didn't think he needed any help. In fact if he would've got help he probably would have survived. "You were right, old hoss; you were right", the man mumbled to the old-timer of Sulphur Creek. But the problem with humanity is we have to much pride to ask for help.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, the short story teaches us about the faults of humanity because we don’t willingly want to accept other people’s advice and ideas. In the short story the main character is walking alone along with a dog in Alaska at a temperature of 50 degrees below. The main character believes he doesn’t need a traveling partner. Before the main character headed out, he was told by an old-timer of Sulphur Creek that he should travel with a partner when it was 50 below. He didn’t accept the old-timer’s advice because he thought he could survive without anyones help. He thought a man is a real man if he could travel alone. In the text, the main character started thinking, “Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All a man had to do was to keep his head, and he was alright.” Even though the old-timers knew better, he ignored the old-timer’s help because he believed he would be fine and that is a fault of humanity. Although humanity has its good moments it still has its faults of not wanting to accept advice or ideas from others.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Do you think that all of the problems the man faced would have even occurred if he had just accepted the old-timers advice? Which problems could still not be dodged even if he had listened to the advice?
DeleteI agree with your opinion on how one of the faults of humanity is that we don't accept other's ideas and advice easily and willingly. I agree with the fact that the man didn't survive because he didn't take the old timer's advice seriously. Do you believe that the man in the story would have survived if he had listened to the old timer undoubtedly? Or would there have just only been a greater chance of survival but nothing is guaranteed.?
Delete"To Build A Fire" by Jack London teaches us how the faults of humanity might cause you your life because humanity is to ignorant and does not listen to other people. In the short story the man was walking alone in the Alaskan wilderness in 50 degrees and below temperature. In the story he said ”It was not 50 below , not 60 but 75”, but Before he started though a older man that has experience says if its 50 degrees or below you need a traveling partner. The man ignored the elders advice and just went. After a few things happened and he tried to survive as long as he could, but ended up dying.
ReplyDeleteGooda job Gavin you stayed on topic mostly but you steered off it a little in the middle... the quote is alittle confusing cause you didnt explain it but other them that its radd dood ;D
DeleteThe short story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London teaches us about the faults of humanity because it portrays how humans focus more on judgement than instinct. Animals always go with what their instinct tells them, and they are able to tell what is right and what is wrong immediately. Humans, on the other hand, always think things through and have reasons for what they do. In “To Build a Fire”, the dog “was depressed by the cold. It knew that it was no time for traveling. It’s instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the ban my the man’s judgment.” The dog was always able to save itself because it did what its instinct told it to do. When the dog’s legs got wet from falling into the water, “it made quick efforts to lick the ice off its legs, then dropped down in the snow and began to bite out the ice that had formed.” The dog did not know why he did that, but it was what saved it. The man used his judgement to try to decide what to do. Whether he should build a fire or run, eat his food or save it and ultimately, this is what caused his death. He spent too much time thinking, when he barely had any time to spare. To conclude, the sort story, “To Build a Fire” shows the disadvantages of human’s judgement and how instinct was the reason the dog survived and the man did not.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take on the short story, but I am wandering, are there any situations in life that show the opposite question. Is judgment a better characteristic for survival than instinct?
DeleteThe short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us humanity's in are our lack of instincts. We are able to reason and calculate, but when it comes down to reactions based on instinct, the human race lacks this skill. Sense animals are not able to reason, they react on instinct. In "To Build a Fire" the main character did not realize that the dog was right in its instinct to have a fire, and the man suffered from his reasoning to carry on. London writes, “But the brute had its instinct” (London 2) to make it clear that the dog knows weather it is time to travel or not. The outcome of this story proves that we can not relly on our sometimes foolish human reasoning, but that we should rely more on our instinct that tells the truth.
ReplyDeleteYou make a lot of good points, but what would happen on the off chance the man acted on instinct and was wrong, would you still be supporting acting on instinct over reason?
DeleteYour points are great but what if the man instincts are wrong? But still a great response paragraph.
Delete"To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows that the fault in humanity is ignorance. In this short story the character, Chris, would be told not to leave the camp when it is 50 below 0 without a partner, yet he does. He later regrets not heeding the mans warning when he is freezing to death and he loses his fire. Most people in real life also show ignorance by not listening to others and going their own way and doing what they want, and lots of times these people end up in some sort of trouble.
ReplyDeleteI agree! what is one example that this actually happened in real life?
DeleteToats agree. Do you think enjoys being ignorant?
Delete"To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us that humanity is not taking the advice of elders or the more experienced because if the man in the story listened to the old man back at Sulphur Creek, he would have lived. The man in the story was traveling to where "the boys" were and planned for his trip to take one day. Before he left Sulphur Creek, an old man told him very seriously that "no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below" (London 6). The man did not take his advice though, and the consequence of that was his death for if he had a human companion with him during the situations that he faced, such as the situation of falling into the creek bed, and the actions following that would have changed for the better because his companion would have built the fire instead of the man with the freezing feet and hands. This is also the point in the story where the man’s plans go completely wrong but wouldn’t if he had some companion.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about how the story would have been different if the man had listened to the old man at Sulphur Creek. Have you ever not taken someones advice and then regretted it afterwards?
DeleteI really like your examples and explanations of your paragraph. You also make a good point that humanity is not taking advice of elders or more experienced people. Sometimes everyone believes it is the right thing to do to follow an old-timer's advice but what if some of their advice is wrong because they are old and newer people know better?
DeleteAfter reading "To Build A Fire" by Jack London, I realized that there are serious faults within humanity because people are led to believe that their thoughts are much smarter than their instincts. In this short story the man wanders off trail to find some extra wood and supplies."The old-timer on Sulphur Creek was right, he thought in the moment of controlled despair that ensued: after fifty below, a man should travel with a partner." The man knows that he should have listened to the other man, but he doesn't follow his instincts and goes out alone. He thinks that he will be fine because he trusts his thoughts over his instincts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that people believe that they are much smarter than their instincts. That they should listen to others.
DeleteThis is a well written paragraph. I like the idea of him not listening to his instinct, but instead his thoughts. I agree that in a situation like this, you have to follow your instinct. My question is, is it always better to trust your thoughts rather than your instinct?
DeleteIn the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, tells us why we should take advise from the wise, because in the story the main character looses his life due to not taking advise. The main character is in the Yukon of Alaska. His goal is to get to make tracks to an old mining camp by six o'clock that day. He decides to bring his dog along with him as well. The only thing stopping them is the cold. It is so cold that spit freezes in mid air. Towards the end of the story the man dies because he froze. If he would have taken advice from the wise, at the beginning of the story he might have survived. Before he set off on his journey, we was told it would be best to bring a companion along with him to make the trip. He decided not to listen to this advise, and he paid the price.
ReplyDeleteI agree and a very good point, what would the outcome have been if he had brought along a partner?
DeleteAfter reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, I think that the short story tells us that humans think that we can be independent, and we can do everything ourselves because in the story he does everything by himself. An old timer told him that it was not wise to travel without a partner under -50 degrees. But in the story it said that he laughed at the old man because he was doing fine on his own. Human's are born with the idea that we can be fine by ourselves. That we don't need others to survive, be happy, and prosper. The truth is though that we need others. We can do simple tasks by ourselves, but we will need others later. "To Build a Fire" shows that humans get the false impression that we can do everything alone.
ReplyDelete*this is really good! I like how you described the reactions of the guy. *gives you a high five*
Delete"To Build a Fire" by Jack London teaches us many faults in humanity. One fault that it teaches us is that many people are very full of themselves and don't need advice from others, but should take it. Another fault that it does show us is that after a while we start to lose hope in our selves very fast but we should always keep on working and to not give up. The last fault that it shows is how we lose our sanity, when he tries to grab the dog so he can kill the dog and cut his best friend the dog open so he can warm up his arms. Those are the faults that "To Build a Fire" by Jack London shows us about humanity.
ReplyDeleteIn “To Build a Fire” by Jack London it teaches us about the faults in humanity such as how people try to do things on their own and then fail because they don’t listen to the people that know better and are experts. When you want to do something that you do very rarely or have never done then you need to listen to the people that know better than you do. If everyone just listened to the people that actually know what they are doing humanity would be a lot different.
ReplyDelete*Its really good
Delete*just work on punctuation like using commas so the sentences aren't too long
"To Build a fire" by Jack London teaches us the faults of humanity by showing a man who is selfish, who overestimates himself, and thinks he knows better then others. All of this leads to the man dying out in the wild alone and without anyone. This shows peoples faults because many people are like this today, they think that they can live without others help and that makes them disrespect the people around them. Humans need others they are not built to live on their own, this may be a fault for humanity but it makes people stronger when they have someone their to catch them when thy fall.
ReplyDeleteWhat you said is very true...I agree I know some people that think they can do stuff by themselves and then end up making a big mistake, just like the man in "To Build a Fire"
Delete*This is so so so Good! You did a wonderful job at describing things in the story to prove to the reader why you think what you do, fantastic job!
DeleteThat answers the question really good the question but give us examples of how this happened in the story.
DeleteAfter reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack Landon teaches us the mistakes in humanity. One of the mistakes is that we think we can be independent but really we can't because we need other people to make sure we don't do something stupid. Another fault or mistake is that we give up to easy. Lastly we don't tend to see something just to see the outcome for example "I can build my fire under that snowy tree" or "I will walk over a frozen lake". That is what i got from reading "To Build a Fire"
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