Mans Best Friend :: Literary Analysis, Pam Houston

Mans Best FriendThe character in A efflorescence under Blue Sky, by author Pam Houston is clinically depressed, and desires to go winter camping it swears to gain few relief from her daily stresses. The character views nature as something that is good for a person, and is somewhat rejuvenating. One of the things I love most about the natural world is the way it gives you whats good for you even if you acceptt know it at the time(284). The character in To Build a Fire by author Jack London, is somewhat numb as far as emotions are concerned. Fifty degrees below zero meant eighty-odd degrees of frost. Such fact impressed him as being cold and uncomfortable, and that was all (295). His only hope and desire, is to get back to camp, whither the boys are.The character in A Blizzard under Blue Sky decides to go camping and takes capital of Mississippi and Hailey with her, her two best friends. Jackson is an oversized male mouse click and Hailey is a female. The character proudly goes i nto detail about each of her dogs personalities. She speaks of her dogs as companions, and she converses with them. Its fabulous here, I told the dogs. But so far its not working (285). Come on Mom, Jackson said. Ski harder, go faster, climb higher(prenominal) (285). The character also shares her sleeping bag with her dog Haley, so that she can stay warm too.On the other hand, the character in To Build a Fire has a dog as well it is a large native husky. The character is this story does not pay as much perplexity to his dog. The dog dropped in again at his heels, with a tail drooping discouragement, as the man swung along the creek bed (296). The character also sends his dog in ahead of him, when he senses danger. The dog did Nevitt 2not want to go (297). In addition, he tries to kill the dog near the end in hopes keep warm. He would kill the dog and bury his hands in the warm body until the numbness went out of them (302). Both characters do have some similarities however, because both characters are warned, about the extremely cold weather conditions. The character in To Build a Fire is warned by a man in Sulphur Creek. That man from Sulphur Creek had spoken the truth when telling how cold it sometimes got in the country.