To Build A Fire

The man’s confidence is now shaken, as he is freezing to death. The traveler becomes angry at the dog because of its warmth, instincts, and survival skills, all of which the man lacked. The snow falls from the tree and puts out the fire. The man is doomed by his over confidence and conceit. If the man had another human to accompany him on his trek, he would be much safer. A combination of arrogance and confidence is apparent with every thought the traveler has.

Along the trail, the man falls into a hidden spring of unfrozen water, and becomes wet. The dog is a breed that is made of this type of climate, a wolf-type dog, a husky. It was as though the man has just heard his own death sentence and is too busy and prideful to listen. The fire being put out by the snow is a foreshadowing of the man’s death. The traveler pays little attention to the consequences of his lack of respect for the forces of nature.