In the story, "To Build a Fire," the newcomer to the land, a chechaquo, had come to the realization that he was not invincible, but only a human as stubborn as an ox. The chechaquo displayed stubbornness when he laughed at the advice of the old-timer on Sulphur Creek who told him how cold it gets in the country. As a result of his stubbornness and poor choices, the man suffered a terrible death. Throughout the story, the man continues persistently to believe that he knows what he is doing, but learns he is weak against nature and the physical obstacles he must overcome. Finally, the man must face the fact that he has failed; nature had indeed defeated him.
The most important conflict found in "To Build a Fire" is man versus nature. Nature gave the man numerous obstacles such as: extreme cold, overcast conditions, and countless unsafe traps hidden throughout the land. At first, the man believes that the cold is something he can overcome, but later he learns nature is a higher......

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Title: A Losing Battle
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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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