To Build a Fire

To Build a Fire

From the evidence London gives us, what stages are involved in the process of freezing to death? What does the story gain from London's detailed account of the man's experience with each successive stage?

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Stage One: Disorientation/ State of uncertainty

Stage Two: Exhaustion.

Stage Three: A deceptive feeling of warmth.

Stage Four: Thoughts of death and slumber.

Stage Five: Acceptance

Through London's description, the reader can relate to the man's condition and anticipate his death.

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