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Christian Morgan

English 112

Dr. Levinson-Brubaker

11 December 2000
Why Are We Afraid of Them? : An Explanation of Man's Fear of Wolves
Wolf! What is the first thought that enters one's mind upon the utterance of that
word? More than likely it is the image of a hairy, razor-sharp toothed beast awaiting the thrill of its next merciless kill. Unfortunately, this stereotypical image has been embalmed within the human psyche of the Western civilization for hundreds of years. Most have never even seen a wolf, yet human's fear of the animal is seemingly as natural as being afraid of the dark. Might these fears be caused by the mind's interpretation of the literature and stories that have been told over the centuries? For hundreds of years, the wolf has been greatly mischaracterized and it is time to put these out-dated notions to rest.
Writings depicting wolves as evil creatures are present in every era of history and began very long ago. As far back as 500 BC, the......

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