In Barbara Kingsolver's novel, Animal Dreams, each character's hopes, aspirations, and hardships are intricately woven throughout their lives and intertwined in their dreams. ... Each of these characters' dreams reflects their innate and cultural instincts. ... A wise and astute member of the community, Dona's reaction to the deteriorating situation at hand was based solely on instinct because "that's what the ladies [of Grace] do- (267;ch. 21). ...

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Freud believes that the individual is helpless to his/her animal instincts and primal desires. ... If man would only follow his instincts, those that have been biologically and genetically implanted within him, the world might be a different and possibly better place. Presently, man is just a wild animal trapped in a cage. ... (Civilization and Its Discontent, pg. 23) Organized religion is yet another way of repressing man's natural instincts. ...

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Histology is the study of the tissues or microanatomy provides valuable information on the functional morphology of man and animals. ... Ethology is the study of animal behavior and some aspects if human behavior. ... Ethnologists have a special interest in genetically programmed behaviors known as instincts. An ethologist studies animal behavior that seems to come naturally and appears to be pre-programmed into the animal despite its environment. ... It deals with the period from fertilization until the hatching or birth of an animal or germination of a plant. ...

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"As an ex-animal, I look fondly on her excesses and simplicities, and would not return to them; taking no marks for what I have become, merely that my nine lives peal in my ears again and again, ring in these austerities". The persona is reflecting on the past fondly and remembering when she behaved like an animal. ... She is fighting the urge to follow her animal instinct and do what she did as a younger person. She wants to return to the time when she was the animal "grappling in the snow". ...

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THE MEANING OF LIFE We all, from time to time, wonder about our purpose here on earth, and question what is and if there is a standard we are all measured against: the meaning in our lives. Are we to live good and decent lives, abiding by the laws of our religion, or our government. If there ...

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Frances Macomber is someone who allows himself to be the victim of mental abuse from obstacles such as an animal, his wife and a safari hunter. ... His act of pure cowardice could have been simply an act of instinct, meaning that perhaps in his life time he has become accustomed to running away from his problems or simply choosing to ignore them completely. ...

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One of our favourite games was to pretend that we were animals. ... We were like a miniature animal society in our neighbourhood. Our number one rule was to respect nature, especially animals. ... It sounded to me as if some kind of animal was in terrible agony. ... Hurting a poor animal like that shows how disgusting people can be. ...

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The reader is immediately introduced to the main theme of this story, the combination and interchanging of humans and animals. ... It is not enough to equate Buck with people in general: the author desires to place him on a plane that will probably elevate this animal above most of his readers (something I found to be quite funny). ... Once he is ripped away from his former life, the royal fashion of Buck's life starts to fade as these dirtier instincts for pain and toil begin to surface. ...

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This he says can be done by getting rid of coercion and suppression of instincts, and allowing men to put the time and effort in acquiring wealth as well as enjoying it. ... Though the first prohibitions separated a man from his animal condition, others can be more harmful. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate