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…showed last 75 words of 2161 total…downfall. The dog was the triumphant figure here, surviving the extremely, harsh weather conditions. Since the man didn't listen to the advice of experienced people, he was ignorant and never expected to be defeated by the climate. If the man had prepared himself for the worst, his death would not have been inevitable. Providing the separation between survival an death, the setting was the most important factor in "To Build a Fire" by Jack London.