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Analysis Of Mowat's Essay Observing Wolves
All of the essays have one thing in common, they all deal with observing animals. And with their observation comes at times interaction. They might "mingle" with these animals. Or the observers would just sit there and do what they are supposed to, observe.<br><br>Our race, is naturally curious and interested in the unknown. In other words what we do not know or understand we try to understand. We try to understand our surroundings. In doing this, we would have gained knowledge. <br><br>In Mowat's essay, "Observing Wolves", Mowat attempts to make first contact by urinating his "territory". And he observes the wolves social structure. He know that the wolves are observing him as well in his essay. And he wonders if they would act the way they

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