Post by Ariella on Sept 8, 2015 16:11:37 GMT
I think the story shows how true it is that young kids take for granted the small things in life and how they think life is forever. They just made a fire and then left after it lit, almost as if they were unappreciative of the fire and what it can provide. They were entertained for a minute by it and then went home. They were even jealous of another fire that someone made somewhere else. They were jealous of what others had without even knowing if those people had homes to go to like these kids did or if that fire was all they had to keep them warm at night.
The man being cold and old, appreciated this fire and seen it as a gift and almost a lifeline because he was so cold and had been traveling for a while, and could have been near death. He stays with the fire and warms every part of his frozen body until the fire is almost dead. Then, he replenishes it as if to say thank you to this gift for saving him and he moves on.
Discussion question:
When the man finds the fire he talks about a fireside 10 years before and the possibility of seeing an image in the fire from long ago with sons and grandsons long unseen. What do you think is the significance of this information?
The man being cold and old, appreciated this fire and seen it as a gift and almost a lifeline because he was so cold and had been traveling for a while, and could have been near death. He stays with the fire and warms every part of his frozen body until the fire is almost dead. Then, he replenishes it as if to say thank you to this gift for saving him and he moves on.
Discussion question:
When the man finds the fire he talks about a fireside 10 years before and the possibility of seeing an image in the fire from long ago with sons and grandsons long unseen. What do you think is the significance of this information?