Each story has a theme: an important message shown throughout the story. These themes can be broad, and some stories have multiple themes. In most cases, the theme of a story is not clearly indicated in the story and you often have to look for it. For this reason, different people are often able to come up with different themes for a story. Many critics question themes that have been found by other people and even argue about why those themes are or are not legitimate themes for that story. There are many different elements in a story that can be used to demonstrate whether or not the given themes fit the story. One of the themes commonly believed to be appropriate for To Build a Fire, by Jack London is that instinct triumphs over intellect. In To Build a Fire, by Jack London, the theme of instinct over intellect is expressed through characters, plot, and point of view. Instinct over intellect is the main theme of Fire, by London, and is expressed primarily through the characters. There are two characters in this story, the man and the dog. Man is a symbol of intellect. He always thinks about what he wants...