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Jackson has written this topic sentence in his literary analysis: many prospectors at the turn of the century were unsuccessful on their journey along the yukon and klondike trails, as jack london depicts in "to build a fire.” which detail from the text best supports jackson’s topic sentence? the main character stopped trying to build a fire or get back to camp. the main character was so cold he thought about hurting his dog. the main character did not follow the counsel of an experienced old-timer. the main character began to run quickly to improve his circulation.