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Domestication and Civilization
How Just So Stories develops Domestication and Civilization.
The Cat That Walked by Himself negotiates a place in the domestic sphere while maintaining his independence, and the Woman tames wild animals through bargains and magic, exploring the transition from wildness to domesticity.
Where it surfaces
- The Cat That Walked by Himself
The chapter explores how wild animals become tame through the Woman's magic and bargains, contrasting the Cat's refusal to fully submit.