Jack London's To Build a FireNature always pushes man to his limits. When man heeds the warning signs that nature has to offer and the warnings of other men, he is more likely to conquer nature. If he ignores these warnings, nature will certainly defeat man. Building a fire is a great example of this scenario. In the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, an inexperienced traveler in the Yukon travels alone with his dog, even though it is discouraged. Man is strong and intelligent but nature has humiliated him during his quest to join his friends. Man's inexperience with traveling in subzero cold temperatures doomed him from the start, but his strong concentration under extreme pressure and keen sense of observation allow him to survive as long as he did it. Ignorance of the elder's words of wisdom haunts him little by little and eventually catches up with him. Man's disregard for the power of nature is his demise on his journey. Although his inexperience is his demise, he has very great observation skills and strong concentration skills. London writes: “He was very observant and noticed changes in the stream, curves, turns and jams, and he always clearly noted where he placed his feet. » (London, 527) These skills allow him to make his way through the Yukon. He lacks imagination as to what could happen to him in the Yukon tundra. “The problem with him was that he lacked imagination” (London, 525)....