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London’s narrative captures the descent into despair as a man, seemingly rational and somewhat prepared, faces the brutal extremes of temperature. What begins as a confident journey turns into a harrowing battle for survival—his arrogance lays the groundwork for his demise. He makes the initial mistake of underestimating the cold, dismissing warnings about temperatures plunging below fifty degrees. This signals the opening of a chilling exploration into mankind's limitations against nature.