To Build a Fire

When the man is having an out-of-body experience, seeing himself dead in the snow as “the boys” search for his body the next day, what else is happening here? What other examples of detachment does London provide throughout the story?

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Asked by Bookragstutor 4 on 03 Feb 00:14

Last updated by Cat on 03 Feb 00:25

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Answered by Cat on 03 Feb 00:25

The man no longer feels cold or pain. He sees both himself and his folly more objectively now. The dog waits for the smell of death from the man. The dog feels divided from the man and the power that the man once had over him.