Stacy Halida
Blog 3
The story To Build a Fire was very interesting to
me. This story was one of my favorite pieces we have read this semester. I mostly
like this one best because it has something to do with the outdoors. It is
about a man who is going to meet some people by a certain time, but has many
pitfalls on his way to do so. He just cannot win in any situation he is put in.
There are
many different aspects in the story To
Build a Fire like human ignorance, humans don’t respect nature, lack of
fear or nature, and many more. Human ignorance seems to be the most
distinguishing choice. There is a lot of human ignorance on the man’s part. The
man who is unnamed seems to not realize how much danger he is truly in. Common
sense says “Don’t go out in the wilderness and cold alone.” But what does this
man do… he goes into the wilderness/cold all by himself and guess what happens,
nothing good at all. This is so much human ignorance because he really doesn’t understand
how in danger his life is in. And, because of his ignorance he ends up dying at
the end of the story.
This
story has taught me a very valuable lesson, one that I actually knew before but
showed me how bad human ignorance can really be and where it can lead you. Lessons
come at a price and I’ve had my fair share, but this lesson came with a very
hard price. The best advice this story can offer to its readers is don’t be so
ignorant and pay attention to all of your surroundings.
I also did this poem. I really liked the theme Human vs. Nature. Because of human ignorance and pride nature ultimately won. He underestimated the trip but I think for a moment he realizes his foolishness but laughs it off pretending like everything is okay. I agree that To Build A Fire has a great lesson at the end.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, nature wins every time. I wish I had innate instincts like animals, I had to learn the hard way. Growing up in Wisconsin, camping often, and generally spending a lot of time outdoors, I have been lost, trapped, injured, and even frostbitten. By the time I reached my teen years, I had a healthy respect for and understanding of nature and my surroundings. This guy clearly did not and paid the price for jumping in the deep end.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think this man ignores the conditions and continues with his journey? What motivated him to leave the others?
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