Instinct

jumping-up when startled by a sudden sound, or even pulling your hand away from a hot fire are all examples of instinctive behaviour; instinct does not involve thought but is an automatic, evolutionary response to external stimuli. Instinctive judgements are more intuitive in nature but though related, in terms of both not involving conscious thought, instinct and intuition are not the same. Intuition is based on subconscious thought; a pattern recognized by the brain based on, for instance,

universally shared primal instincts. The four primary instincts are sexual desire, survival, forming relationships and seeking protection. These instincts are naturally embedded into all humans and influence all action. Humans’ primal instincts can help strengthen them overall in many ways but also can destroy them due to the social impacts they entail. In Tennessee Williams’ story, A Streetcar Named Desire, the protagonist, Blanche Dubois, acts heavily on her primal instincts. After losing her husband

the conventions of their respective societies. Furthermore, both works also attempt to demonstrate to the reader what happens when these conventions are challenged by individual instincts, which more often than not are in direct contradiction to the dictates of convention. The theme of conventionality versus instinct predominates both works. In

causes his failure. He has never experienced cold like that of the Yukon Trail but is confidant, regardless, that he will reach his goal of meeting his friends at the campsite. It is the man 's determination to follow his intellect rather than his instinct that reveals his ignorance. The man begins his journey relying on flawed intellect. He illogically treks through snow, wetting his boots and feet, and must dry them before they succumb to frostbite. When the dog 's feet get wet, it instinctively

encounter with the Lord of the Flies supports Simon’s thoughts that the beast that the boys are hunting for is not an actual animal. The Lord of the Flies tries to persuade Simon to let go of his rational thoughts and be taken over by his primal instincts in order to have fun like the other boys. However, when Simon’s silence declares that he refuses to let go of logic and rationality, the Lord of the Flies realizes that Simon knows what the beast really is—the innermost part of the boys. Simon seems

reoccurring theme of the story “To build a Fire” by Jack London is the need to possess instincts. The importance of one’s instincts is brought to light when, despite warnings from the locals, a man decides to travel along the Yukon Trail with only his native wolf dog. It is during this trek, when they are faced with the dangers of the extreme cold, that London brings rise to his theme: the need for one to possess instincts. He does so throughout the story by showing the contrast of the dog’s instinctive

    Animals are, by nature, passionately instinctive; that is, when reacting to a situation, they do so forcefully and spontaneously. Therefore, we can think of passionate instinct as an intense, innate reaction to a particular situation. Animals also lack what we call ‘inhibition’ -- the suppression of a natural drive, instinct or feeling. For instance, when a skunk senses danger, it will not restrain its natural, defensive reaction and will not hesitate to spray a foul-smelling substance in the

include a biological determinism, where man is conceived of as controlled by his primitive animal instincts and a sociological determinism, whereby the weak are destroyed and the strong survive in a world of struggle and chance. Helga Crane, Larsen’s protagonist in Quicksand, illustrates the elements of both biological and sociological determinism in her inability to suppress her natural animal instinct to flee uncomfortable

its Discontents” where he talked about civilization, his theory of instincts, and the individual psyche. Freud claimed that civilization had many problems because mankind would instinctively look after themselves and that lead to how a person would think and act. Freud argued that man would instinctively want to survive and find their own happiness. Freud saw civilization as something that went completely against a person’s instincts as civilization forced people to follow rules that would limit them

proposes that the defects we can see in our society are caused by defects that are present in human nature. In the novel “Lord of the Flies,” William Golding demonstrates how civilization is devastated when humans wonder to the dark sides of their instinct. In his works, several characters, such as Simon and Piggy, represent the more formal side of Man. However, protagonists, like Ralph, transition from their diplomatic selves to savagery. This supports the claim Golding and I share that at his core