Basic Analysis of Prose

To Build a Fire
Alya Sabila
Ayu Sarasvati
Nimelenia Prabenkkary
Satya Trisnasari
Yeni Rismawaty
25. What do we learn about
the past generation of man
that is different from the
generation of wolves/dogs?
Answer:
Unlike the dog, human are blessed with high level of
intelligence. They adapt to danger by using tools that
could help them facing danger like when he used rocks
to build a fire to save him from cold. Meanwhile the
dogs rely heavily on their instinct and they tend to just
avoid the danger in the first place.
26. Why may the man’s
lack of imagination be a
serious flaw?
Answer:
Earlier in the story, the man was described as someone “unthinker” with
lack of imagination. Without imagination, he had not for seen the outcome
of his journey in the cold day, thus he done only a little almost none
preparation to survive. His failure of imagination led him to unable to
defend himself in the cold weather. as when he builds a fire under a snowy
tree, or strikes all the matches at once, with dreadful consequences. If he
became more imaginative, there are some possibilities of what could result
from his actions and from the terrible cold, he might have avoided these
mistakes. For example, when he strike some matches that caused some
dreadful consequence is the outcome of lack of imagination.

Only after he had faced death, his imagination suddenly flourishes. He

imagined that a boy could find him in the snow. That was too late.
27. Why does the
man start to berate
the dog?
Answer:
The man starts to berate the dog because of the dog did
not want to go because the dog felt a danger, and it
happened until the man pushed it forward.

Besides, he failed to kill the dog to make him warm.

After the dog come to him, the man hold the dog, and
he realized that he could not grasp. His hand was so
numb. He knows he is going to die.
28. How does the dog
know to leave and
head to the camp?
Answer:
The dog smells the scent of death. At the time when the
dog realizes that the man is dead and useless, he moves
to the camp and the warmth of the fire.

It showed by the narrator explanation that “The dog

smells the scent of death. At the time when the dog
realizes that the man is dead and useless, he moves to
the camp and the warmth of the fire.” (pg. 16)
29.How does the
conclusion of the
story contribute to
overall meaning?
Answer:
This story tells about one event in such a long way story. The conclusion
already contribute the overall meaning of the story. This story is about a
survival, we have to take advice of those who knew better.

'Individual is not greeter in power than nature.'

No matter how hard we try, nature is always win and we can not deny it.
That's why human is a social individu,we can not life alone and have to
help each other. We should listen to others who have more experience in
that field.
30.What is the purpose of the
author in writing the story?
What idea that the writer
would like to convey.
Answer:
I think there are 2 purpose and idea that the writer would like to convey
- The arrogance and superior feeling of humans can not give you anything.

Fire in this story represents life, so we can conclude that the writer wants the
readers to know that you can not build or have a good life if you are stubborn
and feeling superior than the others.

- While achieving goals you have to persistent and aware of surroundings.

Although persistent is good, we have to awareness of surrounding while
achieving our goals because no matter how hard we try if we are not aware
then we will fail at the end. We have to know when we stop and when we go
forward.