Lessons to be inferred

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Tan TR wrote: 10 Jul 2020, 10:16 I also think that the book is showing us the importance of nature and how the instincts of humans come out when faced with the undiscriminating force of nature.
well said. I totally agree with you
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I thought one lesson to take away was the power of nature if humans treat it well/leave it alone. Zona seemed to thrive without humans intervening. There were plenty of plant species that could be used by humans if done so sparingly. If nature is respected and not overused or destroyed by humans, we can live harmoniously with both its plant and animal species.
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Ediomis_Enwongo01 wrote: 19 Jul 2020, 14:18 Accomplishing anything in life is a matter of discipline and focus. This is a lesson embedded in the book.
Well said!
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One of the main lesson to take away is If nature is respected and not exploited, we can harmoniously live ad cherish along with it together.
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shynmr wrote:
> I think the idea of leaving the natural world as unmolested as possible is
> one of the biggest lessons. Had the team not interfered with nature, their
> encounters with the wolves may not have been as harrowing. It's "do
> unto others as you would have done to you" applied to non-humans and
> has echoes throughout society. We are arriving to be more humane and this
> is a shining example of why and when that could matter.

I agree, this was a message that I really liked in this book. Both with the wolf remains as well as their reluctance to share Zona with the outside world near the end. It's the idea that parts of the world are better left untouched by human cultivation, and I think that's a really important lesson that you don't see very often.
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Nature is a force that drives human instincts to react in a particular way. All actions are driven by natural stimuli. Man has less control on nature so man should accept norms and rules imposed by nature. Drug addiction and alcohol consumption leads to health deficiencies that should be prohibited.
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We can learn a lot from Grant's character. The main lesson to learn is when someone goes missing and they have written you a letter for [i]your eyes only[/i], you make sure to finish reading it.
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The most important thing is to keep in mind is that human nature is unpredictable. This is a problem that occurs in many group work, in which some of the members go astray with their own goals and desires
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Well for one that humans are unpredictable and are ruled more by emotions than logic. And also that there is a lot of unexplored stuff that we don't know out there
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Adventure is an integral part of human nature.This sometimes can end up in misadventure like it is evident here.
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Life is about getting out of our comfort zones, at times we may be afraid but that shouldn't stop us from taking risks. Also, nature is very important, not just human life.
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Vic Chimezie wrote:
> Nothing is really to achieve. If you seek and adventure, you have to be
> ready for dangers involved. Another lesson is that alcohol when abused can
> lead to serious problems. Best of all is that humans are unpredictable and
> act based on impulse and their environment.
Very true, every adventure carries it's own dangers along with it. I also can't agree more to the fact that drug abuse -more so that of alcohol- has far-reaching negative effects.
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When confronted by nature's essence, the inherent makeup of humans is brought to light. Generally, nature cannot be ignored.
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Oh humans, as much as you can please have respect for other forms of nature!
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Leen282 wrote:
> For me, the lesson would be that we cannot underestimate the power of
> nature, plants, flowers - and we don't even have to look at extreme
> situations like in the book, it would be good already if humans respect
> nature and everything it gives to us.


I agree. Nature is a powerful force. Humans need to be very careful how they deal with it.
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