Instinct

Though Augustine proved himself exceptional when it came to academics, what he learned rarely quenched the thirst of his intelligent mind, and his precocious nature gravitated toward impulse rather than instinct. He placed his curiosity in “public shows, [which were] the game of adults” (13). This misplacement of curiosity leads him to seek not incorrect knowledge, but knowledge in an incorrect way. His intentions leaned toward self-destruction, as evident in the pear-tree incident, and if intention

the one you love most and go to church . This is true, but Sunday is also the time for sports, testosterone driven activities, and for males to hang out with the other males. Sundays seems to bring out a primal instinct inside us men that lays dormant through out the week. These instincts are brought out by the excitement of sports and the surrounding. So here are some insights into our behaviors, eating habits, and our rituals to let you understand us better during these times.

scenario of his magnum opus, ‘Lord of the Flies’. Though, in both their novels, there was another message, an idea first realized by the great psychologist and philosopher Sigmund Freud. The idea was that when man is taken away from civilization, his instincts (the id) will overpower his conscience (super-ego) and man will return to their

It’s Thanksgiving and all of the teenagers are hunkered together at a table motionless, the only thing moving is their eyes over their phone screens. This leads to older generations telling us how lazy and selfish our generation is, to which we always look up from our phones to deny and fight. Though when you think about our generation's generalized tendencies, we are seemingly exactly what older generations describe. Yes we do have those who are lazy and those who are outgoing just like any other

The Devil and Miss Prym is about a man, named Carlos, who sets out to find if there is good in people, and whether they can make the right choice when tempted to make the wrong one. Carlos comes to Viscos with an ultimatum, kill one person and receive ten gold bars. He gave Chantal Prym the option to tell the entire town his plan, if she refused, he would tell the people himself, placing a target on Chantal. Miss Prym made the decision to tell the them because she believed they would turn his offer

Human Animalistic Instincts and Aggression “Animals do not do what they have done. Animals kill to eat, to defend themselves, or their own, and to protect their territory. Not for the joy of it. Not for the lust of it.” In this quote by Jim Butcher, animals are depicted as creatures who live to guard their possessions because they have to. Human beings adhere similar qualities to animalistic behaviors. Animals must be hostile or hold violent behaviors or attitudes toward another ready to attack

all comes out when people are in fear and alone. When the children are left on an island with no adult to look up to and follow, disaster happens and it brings out their animal instincts. It's said that the beast isn't actually a physical wild beast, but rather than its the beast that is within ourselves, the savagery instincts that slowly turns people into animals and the declining of humanity´s order and rule of law. The beast that is within us all causes a shift from good to evil and most of the

by red stoplights holding back the cars. The a glorious sight was before, the epitome of fast food redness: KFC. Why are so many fast food restaurants red? I read something somewhere (once) that red increases our heart rate, triggers our animal instincts and make us seek sustenance to devour. Perhaps its because the bloody meat our ancestors ate was red. Or maybe it’s because our own blood is red and the sight of it urges quick animalistic action to ensure our survival. This could be the reason

Savagery is not a characteristic developed through exposure to a given environment, yet a vile quality that dwells deep within the hearts of everyone. Certain circumstances don’t plant this trait upon us, yet nurture this dark quality until it ravages through us like a vicious disease. Until drawn out, it lies dormant inside of us, civility having compressed it within, yet it still rears it’s ugly head when drastic situations arise. We see this primal characteristic of brutality slowly take hold

The kids are following democratic values by giving the children the power to vote for their official leaders. Following democratic values shows a bit of their ego because they create systems to keep things organized and suppressing their animal instincts. The society that the boys came from was orderly, something they’re trying to imitate. That imitation shows us how their ego is now motivating them to try and get rescued. Additionally, we see Ralph realizing that there are no grownups and begins