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Exposition: setting
The setting of the story is in Klondike, Yukon in Canada during the very cold month of January. The main character is hiking a trail of thirty miles alone. -
Exposition: Characterization
The main character, Tom Vincent, was a "strapping young fellow, big-boned and big-muscled, with faith in himself and in the strength of his head and hands." -
Rising Action
The rising action begins when Tom Vincent gets hungry so he removes his mitten to eat a biscuit then suddenly his hand becomes very cold and it begins to numb. -
Rising Action
Once Tom realizes that he cannot warm himself up, he decides to take a run to warm up again and then stops to continue to eat. -
Climax
The climax is when the character attempts to cross a creek but he falls in and is sticken with cold water. -
Falling Action
In the falling action, the character attempts to a build a fire but fails at his first couple of attempts. -
Falling Action
Tom, then, takes off his gloves and finally lights a fire. -
Falling Action
As he was next to the fire, a huge clump of snow fell on him and the fire went out. -
Falling Action
The main character's hands were starting to chill so he beat them against the trunk of a tree and then he was able to relight the fire. -
Falling Action
Desperate to warm up, he decides to touch the fire to achieve feeling in his hands. -
Resolution
The resolution is when the character finally makes it to the camp on the Cherry Creek Divide.
