"To Build a Fire" by Jack London is a story that contains naturalism. Naturalism is an extreme form of realism, naturalism in fiction involves the depiction of life objectively and precisely, without idealizing. However, the naturalist creates characters who are victims of environmental forces and internal drives beyond their comprehension and control. Naturalistic fiction conveys the belief that universal forces result in an indifference to human suffering. "To Build a Fire" is a story about a man who is away from camp in the wilderness with his dog and the problem in that situation is that it is the middle of a harsh winter and the weather is painfully cold. About 75 degrees below zero to be exact. What makes this story a naturalist story is that the man and his dog battle so badly with the cold, they are victims of the environmental force that is way beyond their control.
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June 2016
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