Animal in "To Build A Fire" In Jack London's "To Build A Fire," the different characteristics and natures of man and dog are evident. ... Perhaps the dog heard the fear in the man's voice that "frightened the animal, who had never known the man to speak in such a way before." ... The dog may not possess a sharp consciousness about the condition of cold and the amount of degrees below zero that the man may possess, but its instincts knew, instincts that were far more sharper than the man's. ... The dog is equipped with direct instincts for the outdoors and knows instantly w...

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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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"The most absurd animal exhibit I have ever seen was at a small zoo in Lop Buri, Thailand. ... De Waal seemingly asks the question that "if there really was a natural instinct in the animals of only the strong survive, wouldn't the mother dog kill the tiger cubs immediately, knowing that they would be a threat later on?" ... If the animals in the zoo never face any real threat, why would they perceive anything as game of survival? ... Society sometimes thinks of animals as beasts that just simply fallow instinct they receive at birth and humans are born without any instincts for selfishn...

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"The most absurd animal exhibit I have ever seen was at a small zoo in Lop Buri, Thailand. ... De Waal seemingly asks the question that "if there really was a natural instinct in the animals of only the strong survive, wouldn't the mother dog kill the tiger cubs immediately, knowing that they would be a threat later on?" ... If the animals in the zoo never face any real threat, why would they perceive anything as game of survival? ... Society sometimes thinks of animals as beasts that just simply fallow instinct they receive at birth and humans are born without any instincts for selfishn...

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In my opinion these exotic animals have the right to live free, not in a captive environment where they cannot roam and are unable to exhibit their natural instincts. ... State, local and federal laws vary by community and by animal regulate the sale and possession of exotic animals. ... The family had no experience with an exotic animal and did not know how to handle the bear's natural instincts. ... Given the life these animals are forced to endure, it is no surprise that they exhibit their natural instincts. ... The animals have the right to live free as well as humans do, not in a c...

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He also tends to focus on the instincts of the dog that follows the man throughout the story. ... Another good example that London uses to focus on the instincts of the dog is when the animal does not approach the man. It is through instincts that the dog detects something in the man's voice that scares him, and in essence, the dog's instinct was right because the man had the intention to kill him. ... The animal does not have any knowledge to know whether the man is dead or not nor intelligence to know what to do, he simply runs to the camp through instinct. ... One of the major c...

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This was done because in Naturalism names are inconsequential and he is just like every other animal on earth. ... This is done so that a comparison can be seen between the ignorance of man and the natural instincts of the animal. ... Its instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the man by the man's judgment. ... Once again the man's ignorance is apparent where as the dog uses its instincts to understand what is necessary for its survival. ... This made the animal bristle and back away. ...

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Animal Emotions Do animals feel joy, love, fear, anguish or despair? ... However many skeptics argue that this is not enough evidence to determine whether animals have emotions or if they are just exhibiting primary instincts. Nevertheless many researchers studying animal emotions believe that humans are not the only animals to experience emotion. ... What about just observing animals in the wild? ... The experiments and other data show that animals are not just driven by instincts alone. ...

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The human specie, like any other creature, has primordial instincts which are essential to its survival. If these instincts aren't counter-balanced by a multitude of social conditions that is said to be one's conscience, one will inevitably be selfish and evil. ... The id is the source of such instincts. ... (Golding, Pg. 168) Because there is no law against senseless cruelty against animals on the island, the boys are free to savagely kill the pig. ... Using the Freudian theories makes it easier to understand where instincts and basic physical needs meet...

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Naturalism portrays man in his most animalistic characteristics the instincts we use for survival. Constantly though out the novel Crane makes references to how man is like an animal. For example when he says that Henry is like a "proverbial dead chicken- or when the armies "roar- or when Henry "fights like a wild cat- all examples of humans using their animal like instincts which makes this novel an example of naturalism. 5. ...

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An organized, lawful society gives outlets for the primal instincts of people. ... It is the abandonment of the ordered group which lowers the boys' inhibitions and lets their animal instincts begin to rule their actions. ... " (Page 181) As an antagonist and the foil to Ralph, Jack expresses wrath and barbarity showing the devolution back to fundamental human instincts. ... What separates mankind from the animal world is the ability to focus desires and instincts into behaviors and actions that work toward the greater good....

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During war, soldiers fight because of their fear of death, causing their survival instinct to take over. ... However, after battle, the soldiers' perspective on their motive to fight completely changes to their survival instincts and fear. ... In All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul reveals his fear that keeps him alive during war when he says, "life is simply one continual watch against the menace of death; – it has transformed us into unthinking animals in order to give us the weapon of instinct" (273). ... War has deprived him of feelings, causing him to transform into...

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Animal Farm, written in 1944, is a book that tells the animal fable of a farm in which the farm animals revolt against their human masters. ... He is shown as a negligent drunk, who constantly starved his animals. ... (King, 8) Orwell shows us how, "if only animals became aware of their strength, we should have no power over them, and that men exploit animals in much the same way as the rich exploit the proletariat." ... They seem to be saying, that even when we begin with honourable intentions, there will be some of us who will let their base instincts take control. Orwell, ...

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However, the main separation between humans and all other animals is the ability to reason. ... Man is the only animal marked by his thirst for blood and body mutilation. ... Wrangham and Peterson state, "That chimpanzees and humans kill member of neighboring groups of their own species is . . . a startling exception to the normal rule for animals". ... So animals were good because they only did what came naturally. ... Animals cannot, they just do what is in there instinct. ...

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The most popular of them are: disposing of the instinct for escape and fear due to the easiness of winning food or an opportunity to use buildings raised by people to build nests. ... Many species of animals can not adapt to changes made by humans. ... What is more, the acceptance of urban life among animals is becoming common. ... They eat dustbin remains, some types of fruit from forests and little animals. ... It eats little water animals and plants. ...

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By the animal instinct that is awakened in us we are led and protected. It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness It is this other, this second sight in us, that has thrown us to the ground and saved us, without or knowing how We march up, moody or good-tempered soldiers, we reach the zone where the front begins and become on instant human animals. (55-56 All Quiet on the Western Front) This transformation happens in both novels and soon we begin to see the actions of the characters in both novels reflecting their psychological change. ... In ...

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He would draw pictures of farm animals and pictures of what it was like to live in Missouri (Burdick 1). ... Now that Disney followed his instincts and went on with the construction of the park, he had to find a location for it. ... This is because he followed what most people follow to become successful, which is instinct. Disney's instinct told him to not listen to what any one else said and to go ahead and build Disneyland. ...

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In the novel, the horror reflects Kurtz's tragedy of transforming into a ruthless animal, whereas in the film, the horror has more of a definite meaning, reflecting the war and all the barbaric fighting that is going on. ... " which for the novel is words reflecting the tragedy of Kurtz, and his transformation into an animal. ... He was a depressed man and had killer instincts of a soldier. ... In Heart of Darkness, Kurtz's tragedy of transforming into a ruthless animal, whereas in "Apocalypse Now, " the horror has more of a definite meaning, reflecting the war and all the barbari...

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Marlow also compares the natives to animals; in describing one of the workers on the ship, he says that "to look at him was as edifying as seeing a dog in a parody of breeches and a feather hat walking on his hind legs." ... They are starving and treated as animals. ... In comparison, Achebe rebuts Conrad's claim that Africa is the place of darkness by showing Umuofians' fear of night, because it holds evil "spirits" and "dangerous animals become even more sinister and uncanny in the dark." ... Patriotism is a born instinct....

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His work emphasized that people are shaped by their environment and their instincts. In this novel, Zola wrote about the nature of human beings "their animal instincts. ... That is why the characters in Zola's work did not think morally; they followed their instincts. ... Naturalists believed that people were driven by their environment and their nature (instincts). ...

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In Lord of the Flies, Jack is the main representative of the instinct of savagery and the desire for power, to be precise, Jack is almost the exact opposite of Ralph. ... Jack is positive they will be fine as long as they follow the rules as "[they are] English, and the English are best at everything", he implies that they have to be well-mannered, even though he is the first one to give into his primal instincts (Golding 42). ... Jack is not cheerful due to the fact that he helped the group by getting meat, he is cheerful because killing the pig satisfied his primal instincts. ......

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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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He is only driven by animal-like instincts and desires. ... The text repeatedly depicts Hyde as the creature of great evil and being an animal within. ... Yet if Hyde were a mere animal, we would not expect him to take such delight in crime. "Indeed, he seems to commit violent acts against innocents for no reason except that of joy - something that no animal would do. ...

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There's also two instincts in life that will always kick in when your hungry: The survival instinct which is to survive no matter what the situation is and the instinct to provide food for your family. ... I find this very disrespectful to the people who are really starving, they shouldn't be shown like animals on a tv screen, they should be given dignity. ...

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Naturalism is defined as "Action, inclination, or thought based only on natural desires and instincts"(Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 10th Ed., 774). ... Jack London and Charlotte Perkins Gilman use naturalism in "To Build a Fire" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" to show the human instincts that are brought about when people are faced with struggles. ... "The animal was depressed by the tremendous cold. ...

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