Question

Explain the main conflict in “To Build a Fire.” Then, describe how the conflict is resolved at the end of the story.

Answer 1

Answer:

The man faces the conflict of surviving a harsh environment in order to reach his camp by the end of the day. The resolution of this conflict is that the man does not win in his struggle against nature. After suffering serious frostbite and one last panicked attempt to run to his camp, he sits down in the snow, sure that he will die