Topic > The Inner Animal - 908

Human beings are described in biology as animals and more specifically as mammals. However, humans are distinguished and not simply described as animals because of their intelligent reasoning abilities. However, one can sometimes reflect on how human behavior suggests innate animalistic qualities. Some examples commenting on animalism in humans can be found in the literature. Three specific works are: "Wolf-Alice" by Angela Carter, "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman, and "All Summer in a Day" by __. In these works, animalism is a recurring theme used as a means to highlight the innate, barbaric, and animalistic qualities in humans, which ultimately influence established interpersonal relationships. In the story "Wolf-Alice", the reader is exposed to an unvarnished, basic character named Alice, raised by wolves. Growing up without human interaction left Alice lacking the qualities normally associated with adult humans: developed language, motor skills, and continence, among others. In the story, she is described as having "hairy thoughts" and a "primordial sensation that existed in a stream of changing impressions" (Carter 144). The choice of the word “furry” allows the reader to impose the meaning of a furry creature, i.e. an animal. Another word choice here is “primitive,” which suggests that Alice is not advanced and does not display higher levels of thinking. However, although Alice resembles an animal, she is still completely human. Being human while displaying animal qualities serves to link the two together. The narrator of the story comments that Alice was “isolated…in the privacy of animals for fear of her imperfection because it showed us what we could be” (Carter 144 ). This line in the text is significant... in the center of the paper... d didn't stop running” (Bradbury 4). The use of the word “animals” clearly indicates the narrator's intention to show the similarities between children and wildlife. Again, this frenetic behavior devoid of higher thinking can be equated to an animal. The examples contained in this story reinforce the thesis that human beings have an internal “animal”. In several situations, when confronted with something they have never seen before – the sun – children reduce their intelligent reasoning skills to experiencing the world directly through their senses, and even forget to remember one of their classmates who they avoided. , Margot. Just as Alice in “Wolf-Alice” was isolated from others, and as the “madmen” in “A Study in Emerald” interacted with each other, children also resemble a wild nature that makes them lose all sense of care. one of their classmates.