Do Now/Quick Write:

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Do Now/Quick Write

• Gary Gilmore, renowned criminal who demanded his
  own death sentence after killing two people,
  said, Death is the only inescapable,
  unavoidable, sure thing. We are sentenced to die
  the day were born.
• What do you think he meant by this? Do you agree
  or disagree? Why?

2
Aim What is the significance of each character
in To Build a Fire?

• London journeyed to the Yukon Territory in 1897.
  
• In November 1897, he staked a claim in Henderson
  Creek.
• Alaska and the northern wilds became influences
  for his most lasting works like White Fang, Call
  of the Wild, and To Build a Fire.

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What is the significance of each character in To
Build a Fire?

• To Build a Fire is a prime example of the
  literary movement of naturalism.
• Naturalists saw evolution as proof that the world
  is deterministic and that humans do not have free
  will.
• Behavior is based on a series of links (each of
  which causes the next).