Imagery In Natalie Posin's Justice For Elephants

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In “Justice for elephants”, Natalie Prosin uses imagery, diction, and ethos to convey that elephants are not meant to be “property” but, as she states, should have “ common rights.”
In the beginning of the article, Natalie Posin shows some harsh imagery in her favorite movie “Dumbo.” “ There is a heart-wrenching scene where Dumbo is being cradled by his mother, who is chained inside a boxcar.” It really shows a negative image when a disney movie shows Dumbo’s mother chained in a boxcar. It conveys an image for children that it's alright for animals to be chained up in cages. Another example of imagery is when Natalie shares that “Elephants are forced to perform tricks such as balancing in their hind legs with their front legs perched on top

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