To build a fire

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To build a fire is a tale about an exceedingly cold place, a newcomer man and a wolf dog that follows him. In the first paragraphs, the text describes about how the place is extremely cold and white. It also talks about how difficult is survive in there. Afterward, the tale deals about the newcomer man, with his disbelief and debauch about the cold and dangers in the trails. Following, during the trail, the newcomer meets a wolf dog who does not became his friend, just follows him in the trail. In the end, the man has problems, the ice breaks and he falls in water. He tries to build a fire under a spruce for drying himself, but the fire is put out by the ice who falls of the spruce. He tries again, but his fingers is frozen and can't do it. He thinks to kill the dog for warm himself with its skin, but the dog runs away. Finishing, he can't to build a fire again and dies. The dog tries to wake up him, but when feels his death, it goes on its way, searching for another person to give it food and heat.
The tale deals about a place and its dangers caused for its exceedingly cold. It’s interesting notice in it our weakness under the nature power - in this context, the ice power - and the fire as a necessary thing for life.