Question

Read the passage from “To Build a Fire.” This passage illustrates _____. From “To Build a Fire” And then it happened. At a place where there were no signs, where the soft, unbroken snow seemed to advertise solidity beneath, the man broke through. It was not deep. He wetted himself half-way to the knees before he floundered out to the firm crust. He was angry, and cursed his luck aloud. He had hoped to get into camp with the boys at six o’clock, and this would delay him an hour, for he would have to build a fire and dry out his foot-gear. conflict anticlimax irony metaphor

Answer 1

Answer:

Conflict.

Explanation:

Conflict is when something happens that leads to a struggle between two or more things. This is a result of mainly diverse or contrasting interests and struggles between conflicting or opposing forces.

In the given excerpt from "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, the protagonist is facing a conflict in his attempt to get to the camp. The conflict results from his need to get to his camp as soon as possible but he had to slow down after he got wet in the lake. This scene presents a conflict of interest, a struggle between two opposing forces - his situation which prevents him from progressing forward to his destination and the cold weather which is detrimental for his life.

Thus, the conflict is between the need to stay alive and get to safety as soon as possible and the cold, snowy environment that he was stuck in.