The man was shocked. Nature finally deals a final, deadly blow to the man. He was unaware of this danger, he thought he had outwitted nature, and he thought that a mere fire could protect him, but he was wrong. Unexpected, powerful, and final, nature overcomes all situations with man sooner or later. Though decades or centuries may pass before man perishes, nature, in the end, will live on.
Nature is always the stronger in the battle between man versus nature.
Though man prospers, it is only through nature s decision that man exists. Jack London portrays this concept in his writing. This ideology of writing was obtained through his travels and experiences as an adult and as a child. To Build a Fire is a tale that exemplifies man s ignorance and futile attempts to outwit and overcome nature. In the end it is a wasted effort, for there exists no power greater than nature.