To Build a Fire
What is the effect of: a) the dog's presence in the story b) consistently referring to the old man from Sulphur Creek?
Short answer (2-4 sentence long) answer
Short answer (2-4 sentence long) answer
The dog's presence speaks to the themes of instinct.... everything the man lacks. He doesn't heed the dog's instinctual warnings, anymore than he heeds the advice and experience of the Old Man from Sulphur Creek.
To Build a Fire
What is the effect of a)the dogs presence in the story b)consistently referring to the old man from Sulphur Greek?