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    got what he deserved due to how he treated the soldiers. After this incident Paul starts to listen to his id more and more. When he is on the front he uses the id as a way to cope with what he is seeing and what he is doing (Watson). When his primal instincts come out and he is listening to the id he does things that appeal to his pleasure seeking side. This is shown when he sleeps with the French women even though they are enemies (Remarque pg 150). When he commits these crimes (sleeping with the

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    to survive and regains its instincts or it doesnt and quickly gets killed or dies off as the weakest

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    Naturalism .......Naturalism developed in France in the 19th Century as an extreme form of realism. It was inspired in part by the scientific determinism of Charles Darwin‚ an Englishman‚ and the economic determinism of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels‚ both Germans. Four Frenchmen—Hippolyte Taine‚ Edmond and Jules Goncourt‚ and Emile Zola—applied the principles of scientific and economic determinism to literature to create literary naturalism. According to its followers‚ literary naturalism has the

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    of a human being that alter their behavior. In the story‚ a group of young boys‚ ages varying from 5-12 years‚ embark on an adventure when they get marooned on an island. The innocence of the children rapidly change as they degenerate to their primal instincts of survival which leads to fights‚ loss of morality and even homicide. William Golding portray this allegory to show the innate dark and evil spirit of humanity‚ but it also exemplifies many ways on how the human mind can be swayed by external

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    other savage animals and he is disciplined for it. Buck loved his ’master’‚ John Thorton who saved Buck’s life from Hal‚ Buck’s master‚ prior to this event. Following his departure‚ Buck finds himself in the wild‚ trusting and depending on his primal instincts. Learning how to pursue his food is but one of the many milestones in the book that Buck must overcome. (Jack London describes how Buck hunted down a rabbit for food. Buck encountered many hazardous situations including almost being viciously

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    Lord of the Flies The image is startling a forest engulfed in flame‚ children dressed like savages‚ thier primal instinct driving them after the one person strong enough to resist their savagery. William Golding’s book tells the story about a group of young boys who crash land on an island. There they are forced to hunt‚ build a society‚ and survive until all of their struggles come to a smoking end. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding examines the theme that the capacity for evil

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    Mount Rainier The cool‚ mountain air. The quaint‚ alpine meadows. The steep‚ rugged terrain. Ahhhh......nothing beats it. Almost every summer my family and I travel to Mt. Rainier National Park. It’s a remarkable place‚ full of many natural wonders. From the dense‚ thick‚ old growth forests‚ to the high‚ windswept mountain slopes. It’s all an outdoorsmen could ask for. This tradition started back before I was even brought into this world. 22 years ago my parents moved from Los Angeles

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    PHYSICAL REGIONS: * The total length of Australia’s coastlines is 35 877 km with western Australia’s being the largest. * Australia’s coastline is relatively short due to its compact shape(all in one) * Australia is the smallest out of the 7 continents * It has and area of7 682 000 km squared * A region is defined as an area with one or more features that distinguish it from surrounding areas. These are either‚ natural‚ cultural economic or political. Example- GREAT BARRIER REEF

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    House to House by David Bellavia (Bell) is a personal memoir of his experiences during the Iraq war. The book follows Bell and his men on their mission to clear opposing forces out of buildings in Fallujah‚ which was the most dangerous city for armed forces in Iraq. While following through with the task they faced staggering opposition and at times overwhelming odds. In order to survive this suicide mission Bell and his men transition from average men to machines that are programmed to survive at

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    Civilization vs. Savagery The idea of civilization vs. Savagery is displayed in Lord of the flies as good vs. evil where civilization is good and savagery is evil. This idea is one that exists in all human beings: It is the instinct to follow and live by rules‚ act peacefully and follow moral commands against the desire for violence‚ to gratify ones immediate desires and reign supreme over others. Throughout the novel‚ the conflict is dramatized by the clash between Ralph and Jack‚ who respectively

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