Jack London's "To Build a Fire" and John Updike's "A&P" were very different, but interesting stories. Both authors chose a different approach to their chosen tone. Updike wrote in a more laid back and entertaining way, while London, on the other hand, chose to write in a more formal and serious way. The authors also developed much different characters. London's main character was much older and rugged than the complicated teenage girls and grocery clerk that Updike chose to focus his story around. The most significant difference, however, is the choice of conflict. Updike's conflict was a simple one focusing on man versus man, but London's story had many conflicts that dealt with much more serious issues like, for example, life and death.
From the beginning of both stories one can get an immediate sense of where each story is headed. The author's very appropriately set the tone to each of their stories early on. The first sentence in London's "To Build a Fire" said, "Day had......
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