Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
The Wolf - Online Term Paper

The Wolf

Destiny, perhaps from the very beginning, claimed as a symbol. Has any
other animal stirred human passions the way has? Its haunting howl, its
incredible stamina, its brilliant eyes, and its superiority as a predator all
have been reviled as nefarious, and even demonic, traits. Ironically, these same
characteristics have also been revered as belonging to a majestic, and sometimes
spiritual, creature - a symbol of the magnificent, untamed wilderness.
In truth, the wolf is neither evil nor exceptionally good - neither demon
nor god. Wolves are simply predators. Their role as a predator must not be
reduced, however, to that of savage killer. Wolves, like humans, need to eat to
survive. ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

at all. And what we do not know, we fear. Our fear is perhaps the greatest
threat to the survival of the wolf, for it causes us to react rather than act,
to repel rather than respect. But this fear and hatred did not always separate
man and beast
Man the hunter once looked on the wolf the hunter with admiration. Man and
wolf both used their keen intelligence to overcome the disadvantages they faced
in their day-to-day existence. Survival for both was enhanced by hunting and
living in groups or packs. And, at one time, the chance of survival for each was
also increased by following, learning from, and adapting the skills of the other
to its own advantage.
As long as man's daily living was earned primarily as a hunter, he knew a
respect for wolves, and coexistence was relatively peaceful. Eventually, man and
wolf took up together in a process of domestication that brought a different
meaning to their coexistence. Even while those early ancestors of man's best
friend ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

The Wolf. (2006, August 13). Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/The-Wolf/50670

"The Wolf." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 13 Aug. 2006. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/The-Wolf/50670>

"The Wolf." Essayworld.com. August 13, 2006. Accessed April 25, 2024. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/The-Wolf/50670.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 8/13/2006 08:35:14 AM
Category: Science & Nature
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 529
Pages: 2

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier