CULTURAL VISCERA
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Tuesday · No.28
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Wolf

Both a wolf’s howl and the Big Bad Wolf are referenced, creating a sense of danger.

It is unknown when American culture started to refer to terrorists as “lone wolves” but it is prevalent today.

In this image · No.28

Dog, Loon and Wolf

The wolf’s howl reflects the dog barking in No.4, moving from domestic “civilization” to wilderness. It also reflects the loon calling over the dawn exterior in No.21. The wolf foreshadows Jack acting as the Big Bad Wolf in No.72 and connects with No.79 and No.84.

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