Stories do more than just tell us a good story. They present in many moments, struggles and real life situations. They can take the reader back in time and reveal the difficulties of more self-sufficient times. In “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, the man suffers from physical, psychological and emotional problems throughout the story. Even though this character is not given a name, the reader can almost feel all the hardships he goes through in the entire story. As "To Build a Fire" begins, the man is walking back to a cabin. As he walks, he says he knew how cold it was, but it meant nothing to him except the temperature, nothing more. He doesn't think about how this might affect his body in the long term and is somehow unaware of the consequences of such stupidity. An example from the story, the man spits in the air to see if his hypothesis is true. When you hear an explosive pop, there's nothing wrong with working diligently toward a goal. In the case of this story, the goal is to reach the man in the field he is heading towards. But it continues to move forward despite all the indicators that should stop it. These are real-life danger indicators that man constantly ignores, as if he were an almighty god. Shows a lack of concern for his health and well-being. The last of these trials is emotional. From the beginning of the story, it is clear that the man has no concern for the sensations of his body. He refuses to express any emotion, of any kind. He laughs at the cold and the pain it gives his body. He is heartless to his canine companion and yells at him with harshness and threats of violence. Even towards the end of the story, when his life is clearly on the verge of ending, he acts like it's a welcome sleep. No worries about your own or your dog's death or life. Man has a cold heart and is indifferent both to himself and to