Question

As London describes it in "To Build a Fire,"what does the arctic represent? a)total chaos b) total order c) a place of tension between order and chaos d) a place of refuge

Answer 1

c) a place of tension between order and chaos

Answer 2

The correct answer is option a) "total chaos".

Step-by-step explanation:

The short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London is about a person who ventures into a frozen boreal forest in Yukon Territory. In this story the protagonist struggles against nature, with the fire being the only element of nature that can help him. Under the circumstances of the story, the arctic represents total chaos, with fire being essential in the frozen arctic, such as oxygen is needed underwater.