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by Jack London

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what happens despite his precutions
Posted by roger r #323143
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 15, 2013 10:35 AM
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Why might London have chosen not to give the man in the story a name?
Posted by grace h #322987
Last updated by: Aslan on May 14, 2013 8:28 PM
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compare the dog relationship with nature to man's relationship with nature, which is better equipped to survive?
Posted by grace h #322987
Last updated by: Aslan on May 14, 2013 8:23 PM
Answers: 1
 
Is the journey of ''To build a fire''ban integral part of the plot that helps to uncover the motif of the journey?
Posted by madridia 7 #320293
Last updated by: madridia 7 #320293 on May 05, 2013 12:54 PM
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Explain whether you would have enjoyed the story more -- or less -- if the man were portrayed as someone you might like. Tell how your feelings about the main character and the story might have been different if you had liked the man
Posted by irma z #315365
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 19, 2013 9:30 AM
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what is the total length of the trial mentioned in paragraph two? why do you think the author wants to be specific?
Posted by brandon h #315707
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 16, 2013 6:43 PM
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what is chechaquo?
Posted by brandon h #315707
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 16, 2013 6:40 PM
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why does the tremendous cold "make no impression" on the man?
Posted by irma z #315365
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 15, 2013 6:05 PM
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Which character from the story would you prefer as traveling companion, the man or the dog?
Posted by irma z #315365
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 15, 2013 5:46 PM
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London writes, "He was quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in the significances". What does this tell us about the man? What is his character like?
Posted by mariah s #315341
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 15, 2013 5:10 PM
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Why do you think the protagonist is referred to as "the man" as opposed to being given a name?
Posted by mariah s #315341
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 15, 2013 5:08 PM
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the man was without imagination
Posted by simon h #314905
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 13, 2013 3:28 PM
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Find four other passages in the first six paragraphs of the story that foreshadow later events. Explain the link between each passage and the later event.
Posted by irma z #312847
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 04, 2013 7:31 PM
Answers: 2
 
whether you would have enjoyed the story more -- or less -- if the man were portrayed in a more sympathetic light. Give several specific reasons to support your opinion
Posted by irma z #312847
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 04, 2013 7:13 PM
Answers: 1
 
how are the dog and the man similiar and how are they different
Posted by alasia s #312579
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 03, 2013 4:41 PM
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why dosent the man seek shelter and build a fire
Posted by frank l #311441
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 28, 2013 2:44 AM
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Described the relationship between the man and dog?
Posted by joseph d #201343
Last updated by: sharhonda r #307763 on Mar 12, 2013 10:17 AM
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What are some of the mistakes in judgement that the man makes during the course of the story? What is his fatal flaw? Describe the changes in attitude that he undergoes during the story?
Posted by olga m #304479
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 26, 2013 4:50 PM
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Info on the old timer.
Posted by kaitlyn m #302631
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 18, 2013 4:11 PM
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If some elements in the story would have changed. What possible endings could have happen?
Posted by kaitlyn m #302631
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 18, 2013 3:45 PM
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when did the first suspect that the man was going to die? how is his health foreshadowed?
Posted by elpidio c #301911
Last updated by: elpidio c #301911 on Feb 13, 2013 9:44 PM
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What causes his second to go out?
Posted by amari p #301743
Last updated by: judy t #197809 on Feb 13, 2013 7:31 AM
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In "to build a fire" by jack london in the first paragraph what three words or phrases are repeated?
Posted by john b #300363
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 06, 2013 2:50 PM
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What does the author say is lacking in the man’s make-up or character?
Posted by renee t #299293
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 31, 2013 6:24 PM
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in the paragraph where the man reflects on "old-timers" and "men who are men" what do you think of his mentality and beliefs?
Posted by needenglishhelp
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 28, 2013 6:05 PM
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