"Day had broken cold and grey, exceedingly cold and grey, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high

earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at

the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock."

The opening sentences of Jack London's "To Build a Fire" contribute very effectively to the story's larger

design. For instance, the very first word, "day," symbolizes the beginning of the main character's last day of life. In like manner, at the story's

Some common words found in the essay are:
Build Fire, Furthermore London's, FIRE Day, cold grey, dim little-travelled trail, eastward fat spruce, fat spruce timberland, little-travelled trail, fat spruce, eastward fat, dim little-travelled, spruce timberland, build fire,
Approximate Word count = 457
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)