I actually just did this as a project for my English class. Basically, they both create meaning by telling you of the struggles they went through. In "gumption" Oyster and his boy are dealing with racial injustice. In "to build a fire" he is challenged with surviving in the wilderness in the middle of winter. (hope I helped)
The descriptive structure of "Gumption";the sequential structure of "To Build a Fire"
Explanation:
In the consistent structure of the text in the story "To Build a fire" the author consistently develops the northern theme in his work. For the author are important cause-and-effect relationships, he is interested in the psychology of the hero, motives of his actions, internal sources of forces for resistance. In "Gumption" descriptive structure allows the author to emphasize actions and reveal how can each person of foolish decisions contribute to its downfall.
