We learn from the dolphins how cruel it is to trap other living beings for our own monetary greed. The dolphins like all other animals have their own right to freedom. Instead of protecting them, humans capture them and force them into enslavement. They are deprived of their freedom and their naturaRead more
We learn from the dolphins how cruel it is to trap other living beings for our own monetary greed. The dolphins like all other animals have their own right to freedom. Instead of protecting them, humans capture them and force them into enslavement. They are deprived of their freedom and their natural habitat. We learn that animals should be treated with love and care and not use them to satisfy our greed.
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The poet, Carol Ann Duffy is sympathetic to the animals who are forced into enslavement. The dolphins are captured and taken away from their natural habitat and forced to live in a confined space. Instead of regaining their freedom, the dolphins are ordered to perform tricks for humans. The poet antRead more
The poet, Carol Ann Duffy is sympathetic to the animals who are forced into enslavement. The dolphins are captured and taken away from their natural habitat and forced to live in a confined space. Instead of regaining their freedom, the dolphins are ordered to perform tricks for humans. The poet anthropomorphizes the dolphins so that we can share an empathy with them. The treatment meted out to animals by humans is downright cruel and the poet aims to spread the message that we should be protecting the animals instead of using them for our own greed.
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