Perspectives
Another way in which you can better understand the short story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is to correlate it with the literary movement and similar works, as it will give you a broader perspective on the text.
Literary period
The short story falls within the literary movement called Naturalism. This movement has started and flourished in the 19th century with French author Émile Zola.
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Works with the same theme
For you to see the way the relationship between man and nature has been explored by other authors, we recommend two short stories that deal with this theme.
“The Drover’s Wife” by Henry Lawson is set in the Australian bushes and follows a woman as she struggles to survive in a harsh natural environment and protect her children, while her husband is mostly away. In the story, we can notice the woman’s fight with nature, as she kills a snake which has crept around her house, threatening her children.
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Screen adaptations
“To Build a Fire” was adapted into three films and three short movies. One of them is available on...
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