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”In such “female-bonded species, females also form alliances against aggressive males.
Vervet monkeys are one such species, and among these small and exceptionally feisty African monkeys, related females gang up against males” (p. 79).
“Similarly, male hamadryas baboons, who form small harems by kidnapping child brides, maintain a tight rein over their females through threats and intimidation. If, when another male is nearby, a hamadryas female strays even a few feet from her mate, he shoots her a threatening stare and raises his brows. She usually responds by rushing to his sideRap music has been a discussion of it's influence, for as long as I can remember; which was in the 1980's. The farthest incident, I can remember, of our society saying that Rap Music had a bad connotation on our children, was when Gangster Rapper Ice T came on the scene. I remember them saying that the song "Cop Killer" by Body Count was influencing people, not just children, to go out and kill cops. Ice T was the lead singer of Body Count Band and this song came out around 1987. I know the negative issues surrounding this song, got so bad, that the song was pulled off the shelves. But, I do believe that when children get a better, moral and economic start in life, they are less likely to be influenced by what others sing; whether Rap, Hard Rock or any music. I think that any child with a poor life start or poor self esteem can be influence to do something bad, if bombarded with it daily. From dressing provocatively to sagging their pants. And if sagging is not an eye sore, I do not know what is. But for the most part, we have begun to see some Rappers be more responsible and address issues concerning our children; like telling our children to get an education and to do the right thing.
”(p 78)
“The drill somehow corrected its course … Sougarret as he struggled to explain the last-minute correction. Asked if he meant a miracle, Sougarret became cautious. ‘We had luck there … or help’” (p. 118).

I laughed out really loud when I read your passage. I don’t mean to offend you or to make light of your research. But this passage is so ironic or seems to depict some real sister that I know,
My first thought was African chimpanzees is acting just like some real African women. A majority of African sisters will not take a man beating on them, without rebelling back or their family coming to their defense. So I believe this is closer to human society.
Religion and spirituality has been a big part of this entire event. The 33 trapped miners continuously asked God to help them, and for guidance. They looked to Him during all of their times of need, even turning away the devil. We find out now that even the workers turn to God for his guidance while they search for the trapped men. The people/s faith in God obviously plays a large role in this situation. Though mentioned briefly, it is mentioned a lot. I can relate to that feeling, when everything seems to go wrong and you have lost all hope. I ask God to give me a sign, or to help me through the difficult and trying time. Not once has he failed to answer, and I have grown because of that.
As mentioned in the quote before, spirituality is very important. After countless prayers and hopeful thoughts, they finally had a miracle. Though Sougarret might not admit it to journalists and other news paparazzi, I believe that he thinks it was a miracle. He asked for God’s help before and how he has received it. At this moment, the feeling of success would be overwhelming. I think it is safe to assume that this gave a large bundle of hope to the people on the campsite as well as the workers.