To Build A Fire Themes

The authors can make their themes any kind of way. Ofcourse , it has to relate to the story and make sense. Also, all themes are different depending on the story. You should always listen to your elders and sometimes the people around you because it can be helpful. “To Build A Fire,” the author teaches the man a lesson in the end by granting him death.

One of the authors developments through the characters, is when the man didn’t listen to the old timer. The article states, “The old timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty-below. “Despite the cold and remembering what the old timer said, he still ignored it. Also, the article states,” He was pleased at the speed he made.

If he kept it up, he would certainly be with the boys by six.” He didn’t care about the cold, all because of how fast he was moving in such little time. Also, it wasn’t just the old timer that gave clues about the cold, but the dog as well.

A second way the authors development through the characters is when the man constantly ignores the dogs signs about needing to build a fire. The article states,” So the dog continuously whined about a fire, but the man thinks differently about it. The article also states ,”So the dog made no effort to communicate its apprehension to the man. “ The dog had gave up trying to give signs and communicate with him because he still never listened. So, with the man not listening to the dog , it just stopped trying to help all together.

In “To Build a Fire,” the author teaches the man a lesson in the end by granting him death. The theme of a story will not always be good. The theme of a story will not always be good. As you can see, its because all authors are different and believe the character should learn something out of the authors story . So, either the character keeps their life and learn their lesson or death shall be there lesson.