Writing an Analysis of "To Build a Fire," Part 3

Question 76906 • English 9 A

Which statement is a strong topic sentence for an analysis that shows how Jack London presents the setting from a real event in history?

Answer

Jack London sets his story “To Build a Fire” in the Yukon Territory and highlights the harsh environment of this real location.

Jack London thinks that the Yukon Territory is deadly.

In his short story “To Build a Fire,” Jack London suggests that the life of a prospector in the Yukon Territory was a lonely one.

The Klondike region is the setting of “To Build a Fire,” a short story by Jack London.

Explanation

Choice A is the strongest topic sentence because it identifies the story’s real setting—the Yukon Territory—and makes an analytical claim about how London presents it as harsh. Choice D only names the setting, while B is a broad opinion and C focuses mainly on a prospector’s lonely life.

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