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    different ideas or opposites. The main counterpoint presented in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies would be the idea of civilization vs. savagery. This motif is presented throughout the novel. The idea that humans are constantly battling their feral instincts and civilized ideals is a theme that is deeply and extensively explored. Golding acquaints civilization with good‚ and savagery with evil. He uses symbolic characters and objects in order to convey his themes and ideas. He represents the opposing

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    territorial‚ estrus and breeding. As a tiger‚ it may has numbers of dens in some trees‚ caves and vegetation .the significance of tigers’ territory protect themselves far away from danger and can be hided easily far away from damage. Additionally‚ the instinct of estrus is normal instinctive behavior for a female tiger. When a female tiger may enter estrus what is able to conceive of a young female tiger’s need‚ the female tiger will often scent-mark with unique smelling urine to attract other male tigers

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    Unit 1: Instinct and Culture Find examples to illustrate instinctive behaviour in animals. Dolphins swimming instantly after being born. Birds knowing where to migrate to. Bears knowing when to hibernate. Adult female mammals nurturing newborn offspring. Spider spindling its web. Dog shaking after it gets wet. Sea turtle seeking the ocean after hatching. Instincts are patterns of behaviour that are not the result of learning or experience. Reproduction‚ migration and hibernation

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    obligations to fulfill‚ it is as if he is taking one last look to store this memory for a later time. There are a few ways to view the contrast of civilization and nature. One example is laws against freedom. Another example is manners against animal instinct. These opposing ideas are present throughout the poem. The narrator even says‚ “My little horse must think is queer- To stop without a farmhouse near.” The horse has been taught to know only hard work by the humans who trained him‚ so he is almost

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    survive‚ or they give up their power to a bigger and stronger dog and can merely hope that that dog will protect them.Buck’s instinct deterred him from the latter choice. His appearance of the power must lead to the assertion of his power. The only other option for him was death. So Buck exerted his power to defeat Spitz and became the ruler of the pack. Speaking of instinct‚ there came another turning-point of Buck’s life. When Buck led the team into John Thornton’s

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    The People I Know Alfred M. Landon- Topeka‚ Kansas Broadcasted during the 1950s I believe in people. Their accomplishments as members of the society created through centuries of courageous trial and heartbreaking errors merit belief in individual thinking and the right to do so. Mankind has made astonishing progress in a few millennia. It may be that not all of our boasted progress has been of real value. It may be that we have tried to purchase material well-being at a price too high spiritually

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    theories are instinct‚ drive‚ and arousal theories. You were born with instincts that are there to help you survive. Instincts are behavioral patterns that are unlearned‚ always expressed in the same way‚ and universal in species. In 1908‚ researcher William McDougall proposed that humans have numerous “instincts” such as repulsion‚ curiosity‚ and self-assertiveness. They occur in almost finished form‚ from the time they are triggered. It is obvious that babies have a variety of instincts because they

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    Innate behaviors‚ or instincts‚ are those that are present from birth. They are coded into DNA and are part of genetic makeup. These behaviors are natural responses to basic needs that are necessary for a species to survive. It is not necessary for these behaviors to be learned. These behaviors are inherited. Examples are responses to danger‚ the need to sleep or getting food when you are hungry. Learned behaviors are behaviors that must be taught before you can do them. These behaviors are more

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    neighboring peasants would not have trespassed on his cornfields and meadows”‚ so even if had more than enough land‚ he looked up fo more land. This reflects the characters greed. Pahom would be fine and happy with the extended land but the human instincts made him get greedier and greedier as time went by. As the story progresses‚ Pahom’s behavior reflects the message that greed has no line. As Pahom’s land expanded‚ he got into many riots with his neighbors which led him to move to different and

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    a perfect place and then realizes the cruelty which inhabits within it‚ innocence is lost. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies outlines how civilization allows man to remain innocent and once the needs for survival become crucial‚ the primitive instincts of man must come to parity with the necessities one needs to survive. While loss of innocence is a predominant theme in the novel‚ the symbols of the beast‚ the painted faces‚ and the forest glade help to illustrate the importance of savagery created

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