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“Naturalist Elements”
In this activity, students reflect on elements of naturalism in “To Build a Fire” before writing a portion of the story from the point of view of the “character” of the Yukon setting.
The setting in “To Build a Fire” can be thought of as itself a character, given its impact on the story. Two elements of naturalism are objectivity, or the detachment from emotion, and environment, or setting, as a major influence on outcomes.
Teaching Suggestion: Objectivity and setting are prominent throughout this story, with the man serving as a kind of “case study” and his failure to respect the threat of the Yukon causing his eventual death.
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