Determine how the structure of both “To Build a Fire” and “The Toil of Trace and Trail” contributes to a theme of both texts. Structure of each text which contributes to the development of a theme Common theme developed through each text’s structure Structure: A. The texts develop contrasting perspectives among the main character(s) and other characters in the text. B. The texts use flashbacks and flashforwards to reveal the impact of each character’s decisions. C. The texts set up a problem and then describe how the main characters solve the problem. D. The texts tell the story in chronological order to emphasize how quickly the events unfold. Theme: E. The way a person treats an animal reveals that person’s character. F. Animal instinct is greater than human reason. G. The natural world is unforgiving and no place for humans. H. Excessive pride leads to a person’s demise.