A strong-willed Vincent miserably struggle for his survival. Tom started to build a fire or started to fight for his life. Obviously, “A man does not drown in twelve inches of water” but travel with wet socks down to twenty below zero really was a problem, he was to build a fire. Of course he could not
He is a newcomer to the Yukon Trail and underestimates the severity of the weather. The man believes that he can handle it at the beginning, but realizes later that it is too cold: “Once in a while the thought reiterated itself that it was very cold and that he had never experienced such cold” (714). The “old timer from Sulphur Creek” tried to warn him about the weather, but instead of heeding the warning, he laughs at the old man: “That man from Sulphur Creek had spoken the truth when telling how cold it sometimes got in the country. And he had laughed at him at the time” (716). If he had listened to the “old timer” and stayed until the weather warmed a little he would have made it through the trail.
This quote tells how Simon knows Ralph will get back and is trying to give Ralph some hope in this dark time of depression. This statement also implies that Simon knows Ralph, himself, will get back home. Simon has no fear when it comes to the Beast because his gut feeling tells him that it is only the boys: “However Simon thought of the Beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human once heroic and sick” (103). Simon thinks that the beast is the inner demons of themselves. He believes that if they want to find out what it is they should go towards it instead run away this one fact sets him apart from the rest of the tribe, it also gives him this fearlessness that none of the other boys have.
The freezing temperatures of the Yukon eventually brings Sam Mcgee and the man trying to build a fire to an early grave. Sam Mcgee had come from a town called Plumtree, Tennessee which was warm and comforting. Sam didn’t know that the Yukons weather was harsh and as he was unprepared it eventually killed him. The man who was confident in his surviving the cold eventually succumbed as well do to his confidence which told him it was easy to endure the cold. Both of them had one goal that lead them to their untimely demise, although there goals were distant in similarity.
Out there. You said you would keep the fire going and you let it out!’ He took a step towards Jack, who turned and faced him ‘They might have seen us. We might have gone home-‘... ‘You and your blood Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home-‘” (Golding p. 91) Jack is completely oblivious to the fact that it is completely his fault they didn’t get rescued that day, all he can think to say is “we need meat.” If he would have done
In both stories, The Open Boat by Stephen Crane and To Build a Fire by Jack London, the protagonist are not prepared for their struggle against nature and pays the consequences. Since both books open up in similar ways, the struggles of the main characters, survival is the hardest part of their journey when they tried to defeat death but failed their attempts of doing so. It’s human nature to want to survive when the odds are against you. In the in story “To Build a Fire” the author states the main character is the Protagonist. From viewers point of view the author clearly states that The Man was in weather “seventy-five degrees below zero.
It was always there. I can see it.” The boy’s definition of carrying the fire seems to be if you are “good or bad”, which is very important to him: “I dont know what to do. I think you should come with me. Are you one of the good guys?” Even though the boy is all alone and aware that he will probably die if his lonely situation remains, it is still important to him to make sure that he is on the good side. The boy's opposite of carrying the fire and being “one of the good people”, is eating people: “And you didnt eat them.
Moreover, the world in which the Father and Son are currently living, is always cold and the clothing they have enough is only good for minimal warmth. However, the father comes across various abandoned places where he gathers supplies he has and creates things, such as warm water proof shoes(84), so that they can keep from freezing to death. This example also expands on the Fathers resourcefulness and will to survive. In brief, it is plane to see that the Father’s wits help to develop the theme of survival as physically trying to do
He scares them into doing whatever he wants them to do. For example he tied Wilfred up in the hot sun for no reason, except that he was angry. “He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up He’s been tied up for hours, waiting−” (Golding, 176). This makes the boys not want to betray him or make him angry so they follow his orders. The boys don’t see it that way though; they think he’s a great Chief because he takes them hunting.
In doing so, we see how essential not only it is for Lennie to gain another friend in times of loneliness, but for Crooks as well. Being secluded from companionship like Crooks is, he becomes dependent on Lennie for moments like those to remind him that he is still a human being. Lennie, like George, also doesn’t want to risk losing a friend over something minor. When Lennie wanted some ketchup and he saw that he made George angry by continuously asking for what they don’t have, he immediately apologized and said “I wouldn’t eat no ketchup, George. I’d leave it all for you.