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The Dog Stars Essay

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In The Dog Stars, the world is in chaos after a blood flu kills most of the human population. With the world in shambles, things change. It truly becomes survival of the fittest; doing whatever it takes to survive. I think that Heller is saying that once civilization falls apart, we go back to our innate function; survival. We don’t care about anyone else except ourselves. I think that Hig and Bangley’s routine really showcases this as every time another human being crosses the ‘safety zone’, they shoot them dead. (7) No questions asked.
But I also think that Heller is warning us about that very function. Throughout the whole book, Hig struggles with killing people. He isn’t like Bangley in the sense of he thinks it’s a game and somewhat enjoys

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