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…sadism extends as the book progresses to include cruelty toward the other boys. Golding describes him as being similar to animals; “...Then dog-like on all fours...”, “...flared nostrils”, as to create an image of a character who is governed by instinct…

…sadism extends as the book progresses to include cruelty toward the other boys. Golding describes him as being similar to animals; “...Then dog-like on all fours...”, “...flared nostrils”, as to create an image of a character who is governed by instinct…

…must be clarified. The Macquarie dictionary contains an array of definitions, which attempt to cover the characteristics of a monster ranging from “an animal of abnormal structure” to “a person who excites horror”. For most, it’s human nature…

…was greatly influenced by Vlad Tepes his legendary reign of terror (Roth 93). Of course, his enemies might have exaggerated the stories about Dracula’s cruelty. Despite all this, Dracula's subjects respected him for fighting the Turks and being a strong ruler…

…possibly be a real man and he constantly wonders about his value as a person. Sethe was also treated less than human. She once walked in on Schoolteacher giving his students a lesson on her animal characteristics. She seems to be separated from herself…

…800,000,000 people. Four powers of death are mentioned. This rider is given a sword also which refers to death by war and perhaps by the cruelty of the beast and his godless system under the dominion of the Red Dragon, or Satan. The second power of death…

…citizens. To her, they were animals. We see this when she tries to “give the little (black) boy a nickel.” (349, 96) Though his mother had faults, she had good intentions for Julian. “She sent him to college,” and let her teeth go unfilled “so that his could…

…Battle Royal "Battle Royal," by Ralph Ellison, is a very confusing theme to interpret and comprehend. A black man is trapped in a world of cruelty with nobody to guide him. He is being torn apart in two paths by the advice of his grandfather…

…definition was used to describe a group, whether it is people, animals or plants, which could be linked through a common history or origin. This concept was then used to define boundaries of groups of people, which obviously proved impossible due to lack…

…into the most secret places of the human heart. Places where self dissolves rational thinking, where pride reigns, where emotions are paramount, and where instinct is king. Clauswitz does not dare confront the thought that man is a thinking animal in whom…