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To Build A Fire, By Jack London

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The story I picked is 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London, that talking about a man traveling in cold temperatures and freezing cold to join his friends. The man accompanied a big native dog that was a wolf-dog. It realized the real danger and knew more than his owner that this was no time for traveling. At the end of the story the man dies in the cold after several failed attempts by the man, who tried to warm himself and survive in this harsh atmosphere to achieve his goals by building a fire and his dog returns to camp. I chose this story because it has a simple and clear style in addition the heartfelt words made me consort with the story to the point of feeling cold and chill. "The animal was worried by the great cold. It knew that this

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