To Build a Fire Questions on Ignorance
To Build a Fire
How does the use of dramatic irony in "To Build a Fire" contribute to the story's suspense?
Dramatic irony in "To Build a Fire" heightens suspense by contrasting the man's ignorance with the reader's knowledge of the lethal cold and impending danger. Despite warnings, the man dismisses the...
To Build a Fire
How does London's description of the man in "To Build a Fire" imply impending trouble?
In “To Build a Fire,” London describes the man as arrogant and ignorant of the dangers his environment poses. For instance, London writes, “Fifty degrees below zero was to him nothing more than fifty...