Review Of Guns N 'Roses's Song The Jungle'

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Life would be a very dark place if we did not have law. We are all like shadows reflected from the sun. The true nature of a savage is because of no rule and order. If the inner beast inside us arises then anything can happen. Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses is a great song which exemplifies the true nature of humanity and also relates tremendously well to the novel LOTF. Being savage may not always mean being savage it might just be an instinct for human nature to fight for its survival. Moreover, it shows how human nature has an instinct to survive if ever put into danger humankind would do anything to survive. Civilisation is also a way that mankind reflects its nature, it is basically the rules and regulation that have made our present

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