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The Long Story By Stephen Dobyn Analysis

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The poem Long Story by Stephen Dobyns describes how power and dominion over all living things on Earth landed in the hands of man after Adam and Eve betrayed god’s commands. Power was up for grabs and many animals were showing off why they deserve the power with their sharp claws or big muscles. However, power surprisingly landed with the puny humans.
Humans weren 't the strongest of all living animals on Earth, but they were the scariest for they showed ruthlessness. Cain showed the capacity to kill his own brother, Abel, due to jealousy and greed, and to the rest of the animals, that was the most frightening trait any animal could posses. The animals valued family and hoped their families “would never do them harm” (20). Animals could never
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