Ishmael blog assignment #2

1. Anthropomorphism mean the use of human characteristics in something that is not human. When Ishmael used the word anthropomorphism, was referring to objects acting in a way that resembles the way that humans act. He was referring to animals marking their territory by going to the bathroom and how humans saw that as human characteristics of marking land, even though they do not go out of their way to find it. He was using the word to show how we are thinking of the deer and how they mark their territory to be the same way we mark our own by buying it and living on it.

2a. Ishmael defines erratic relations as a way of preventing war between the cawks. The cawks have developed it to prevent all out war while still punishing those who do wrong. If a group tribesmen came and killed some people, they would only punish the group, not start an all out war.

2b. Not only does it prevent all out war between two tribes, but it keeps both sides relatively happy. The ones who the crime was against would get their revenge, and those from the other tribe would not be in an all out war and be able to continue their lives!

2c. The reason they do not have all out war is because they want a future for their race. They want to be able to expand and reproduce, until one tribe becomes big and proves it dominance and have one large tribe for their race.