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fizzy
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May I have a summary of the poem, "The Hyenas"?

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Posted by fizzy on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 9:30 AM and tagged with analysis, summary, the hyenas.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
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    The poem "The Hyenas" uses the scavenger as a metaphor to humans in both our actions and our morals.  The link does a good job of summing it up.  Basically it's about hyenas who dig up a dead soldier.  It focuses on their lack of shame for defiling a dead soldier of the king because they are considered wild animals.  It's in their nature to act in such a manner.  Kipling ties that into the morality of human beings as well.

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    Posted by troutmiller on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 1:59 PM