The main characters in the epic narrative "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, were the weather and the man, I believe. Nature's element, cold, killed the man, showing the greatest opposition to the main character. Therefore, demonstrating the character's antagonistic frame. A name was not even given to the man, even though he was the main character and protagonist. In the Bible, if a name is not given to enlighten me as to the identity of the person remonstrated about, then I get the idea that that person was not worthy to be remembered by name. Was that idea inferred by the narrator? I believe it was, because of the young man's pride of self-sufficiency, he lost his life and his identity.
Usually, travel is done in the Yukon, I thought, by sled dog teams. From what I have read, it is a faster, and safer mode of travel. To travel alone in 50 degree below zero weather, to me, is ludicrous.
Most people in real life, I have heard, when they get in trouble say an exclamation about God or to God. I did not see those words when the primary human character got into trouble.
When I read a fictional story such as, "To Build a Fire" or a real reported story of a similar happening I wonder about what prompts a person to risk his or her life in such a seemingly useless purpose? It makes me want to interview a risk taker like the man in the story was, to ask them; why do you take such great risks?
I would never purposefully place myself in such a predicament unless the Lord called me to. However, I know that that situation may happen to me at some future time.
God called me to tutor in the Dayton and Montgomery County Human Rehabilitation Center a few years ago. to some it is a dangerous place to be, but it was not to me, because I was in God's perfect will.
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