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Exposition: settting
The story takes place in Klondike, Yukon, during the month of January. The time period is around 1897 and the Gold Rush. The weather during the time is sixty below zero. -
Exposition: characterization
The character’s name is not mentioned directly. He is strong willed, determined, stubborn, and pompous. He has a strong build and is muscular. -
Rising Action
The character goes to meet his hunting friends. -
Rising Action
The character takes his mittens off; however, his fingers get cold, and he puts the mittens back on. -
Climax
The climax is when the man falls into the water. -
Falling Action
The man fails to create a fire. -
Falling Action
The man considers giving up, but he decides to try to use his hands to start the fire. -
Falling Action
He successfully creates a fire using his hands. -
Resolution
The man is able to make the journey back to his house.