On Monday in lecture, Freccero spoke about the difference
between a wolf and dog. American society has begun to make wolves apart of our
pop culture, for example Twilight, Teen Wolf, Harry Potter etc. I find this
interesting why humans feel such a connection to wolves that we began
imagine/make up stories that we turn into them. In addition we make them into
our pets. I know that there is a difference between dogs and wolves for many
reasons. For example dogs are the most skilled animals at understanding humans.
Freccero gave us a short story to read about dogs and wolves called The Dog and the Wolf (surprise surprise).
The wolf was literally starving for his freedom and refused to give it up for
shelter and food. The dog stayed in the house with humans and lived a
comfortable life yet was a “slave” to his master. This is a pose as an allegory
for humans as well as a short story. Humans have repeatedly come into contact
with this problem. Being a slave to others to survive or to die in order to
keep your freedom is a constant choice that people have to make everyday. Thankfully
America is a place where we can practice our freedom thoughtlessly, and other
places in the world people are starving for their freedom daily.
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