Max, mein Husky

I both liked and disliked "To Build A Fire." I liked the main character without giving regard to his poor sense of judgement in the beginning when he decided to travel without a partner and only a husky. I'm a huge fan of science and engineering, so I love finding out the way things work before their actual meaning as the man in the story did. I enjoyed the story until he pushed the husky ahead of him to test the ice and make sure it wouldn't break underneath his feet. My sympathy then changed for him because I truly felt bad when his fire went out, and I then realized he was too ignorant to have followed the advice of a native to the environment in which he traveled. I became disgusted when he decided it was a good idea to try to kill the husky, and although it was a bummer that he ended up dying, I'm glad the husky survived in the end. I had a husky growing up and feel that dogs are equal to humans, and should not be sacrificed for human survival whatsoever.
I would totally recommend this story to anyone, especially husky lovers (for the end!), as I found it to be a great read. I'd love to read other stories by Jack London. I really enjoyed his writing style.

Submitted by Justine Budesky