Living Like Weasels Analysis

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Those who stood anticipated for the next vacant seat. They would eye the seat so intently while they balanced on the balls of their feet, ready to spring for an opening. It was like the chair was the prey and those who stood were the predators. They were hungry for a seat, hungry to travel home comfortably after a long day of school. Everyone wanted a seat. Courtesy for the elderly and disabled were non-existent at this moment.
Since I had to transit three hours a day to and from school, I have become more observant. Observing was my only source of entertainment when transiting, besides of course, guessing what is the next bus stop. I observed all kinds of people. There were the alcoholics who got drunk in midday to couples who do not have any shame in their public display of affection. Indeed, there was a large variety of people.
The bus began to slow down, indicating the arrival of its next stop. The woman who sat in front of
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Is it because we are not “[o]bedient to instinct” like the weasels in Annie Dillard’s “Living Like Weasels”? They act on primal instincts without regards to their actions. Humans, though, are able to develop abstract thought. We take into consideration our actions. This may constitute for why we consider ourselves as more superior to animals and it is why we have long debated the idea of humans being inherently evil. We have established a notion that acting immorally is an indication of inherent evil. But this “inherent evil” appears to be similar to animals acting on their primal instinct. By classifying our own primal instinct as unethical, we are able to distinguish ourselves as humans and not animals. There are many factors to consider regarding this claim, so it may very well be insignificant when addressing human

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