In the short story “to build a fire,” what are some of the mistakes in judgment that the man makes during the course of the story?
what is his fatal flaw?
what lessons do you think the author illustrates by contrasting the man and the dog in the story?
how do they assess situations differently?
finally, how does instinct play a role in your own life?

When you don’t understand a concept during the lecture, it’s to flag it in your notes and leave a blank space so you can fill in more

Read this excerpt from white fang by jack london. the qualities in his kind that in the beginning made it possible for them to come in to the fires of men, were qualities capable of development. they were developing in him, and the camp-life, replete with misery as it was, was secretly endearing itself to him all the time. but white fang was unaware of it. he knew only grief for the loss of kiche, hope for her return, and a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his. which quotation from the paragraph supports the story’s theme of homesickness? “the camp life . . was secretly endearing itself to him all the time.” “but white fang was unaware of it.” “he knew only . . a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his.” “the qualities in his kind . . were qualities capable of development.”

What experience makes wind-wolf want to stop attending school?