How does the third person narration enable London to convey the struggle between man and nature, knowledge and instinct in "To Build a Fire?" Utilize 3 examples of textual evidence to support your answer.

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Damarion Pennington

6 May, 23:23

How does the third person narration enable London to convey the struggle between man and nature, knowledge and instinct in "To Build a Fire?" Utilize 3 examples of textual evidence to support your answer.

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Aryana Sparks · Answer 1

First, the narrator not only tells us what the man is thinking, but contrasts it with what the dog is thinking

Second, the narrator shows its omniscience by actually stepping in and judging the man pretty harshly

The narrator is the only thing that gives us insight of the difference between the man and the dog's responses to the cold weather.

Olivia Johnston · Answer 2

Everything you need to know about the narrator of Jack London's To Build a Fire, ... There are two main reasons the narrator of this story is omniscient instead of limited: first, ... Its instinct told it a truer tale than was told by the man's judgment" (6) ... between the man and the dog's responses to the cold weather and nature in.