Animals have historically been used as beasts of burden, from the lions that performed at the Coliseum to the elephants of the Ringling Brothers Circus that would execute spectacular stunts. Most people go to circuses because they “love animals”, and have no idea about what happens behind the scenes. But the sad truth is that animal performers are not given five-star treatment like human entertainers, but rather are treated inhumanely. Animals are not performers, spectacles to gawk at, or circus clowns. They are innocent creatures that may have once had a home and a family, but thanks to the demands of the human entertainment industry have been kept imprisoned in inhospitable, boring enclosures, coerced into performing silly tricks under threat of physical harm, and often end up being killed.
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Animal entertainers often are caged or confined in small space with only a few square feet to spare. Also, captive animals typically do not have access to basic necessities such as food, water, and veterinary care. Many poets who advocate against animal entertainment sympathize with the animals. Two of those poets are Paul Laurence Dunbar, author of Sympathy, and Maya Angelou, who had written Caged Bird. In both poems, the authors compare animals in captibity to a “caged bird”, and describe the pain, anxiety, and fear that the caged bird must endure (Dunbar,
Animal entertainers often are caged or confined in small space with only a few square feet to spare. Also, captive animals typically do not have access to basic necessities such as food, water, and veterinary care. Many poets who advocate against animal entertainment sympathize with the animals. Two of those poets are Paul Laurence Dunbar, author of Sympathy, and Maya Angelou, who had written Caged Bird. In both poems, the authors compare animals in captibity to a “caged bird”, and describe the pain, anxiety, and fear that the caged bird must endure (Dunbar,