To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire
What is the significance of the title? Is there any symbolism to it?
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During the story, the man's survival in sub-zero temperatures is directly contingent to the ability to build and maintain a fire if needed. The fire is symbolic of life... of survival. For the man, fire is like a life jacket in the ocean.
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