The theme of “To Build A Fire” is about how nature is stronger than pride, when it comes to survival in the wilderness you should not be too prideful because have too much pride can blind you to your surroundings and can lead to your downfall.

Quote: (section 2, paragraph 10 ) “He remembered the advice of the old-timer on Sulphur Creek, and smiled. The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below. Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All a man had to do was to keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man could travel alone. But it was surprising, the rapidity with which his cheeks and nose were freezing. And he had not thought his fingers could go lifeless in so short a time."
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The theme of “To Build A Fire” is about how nature is stronger than pride, when it comes to survival in the wilderness you should not be too prideful because have too much pride can blind you to your surroundings and can lead to your downfall.

Quote: (section 2, paragraph 10 )  “He remembered the advice of the old-timer on Sulphur Creek, and smiled. The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below. Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought. All a man had to do was to keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man could travel alone. But it was surprising, the rapidity with which his cheeks and nose were freezing. And he had not thought his fingers could go lifeless in so short a time."
Does this quote support my answer for the theme of "To Build A Fire"?
If not Please help me find a quote that will correctly support the theme.

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