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Of modern culture, power fantasies & Far cry 3

This article is based on my interpretation of the story in Far cry 3. If you haven't played the game yet, stop reading. Massive spoilers ahead. A serene blue lake. Quiet & peaceful, water flowing around smoothly. The sunbeams pour through the windy trees. I was on a mission, just passing through. But I stopped the car & stared at the scenery for a while, trying to soak it all in. A pack of deers were roaming around peacefully. Pretty as a picture. Suddenly, the deers started running. Looking at the opposite direction, I knew why. A Tiger has come across this place. Before I could do anything, the Tiger pounced on a fleeing deer & killed it. I returned to my car & kept moving toward my destination. “Nature of the predator”----I thought while driving. Suddenly a thought jumped on me---”what's the difference between those animals & the protagonist of Far cry 3 or in a larger scale, our society? Was there any?” Then I realized, we're very much ali...