Moving further, Pollen’s use of prolepsis makes his article more successful and persuasive. Pollen answers many objections that are anticipated from animal right activists, like Singer, which gives him credibility and a trustworthy personality from his audience. Such a notable moment is when Singer brings up the difference between severely retarded infants and chimpanzees. He notes: “If that scheme offends our sense of equality, then why is the fact that animals lack certain human characteristics any more just as a basis for discrimination?” (Pollan, 208). Through his essay pollen keeps on introducing his audience with ideas that they are not easy to refute from a creditable resource. By the use of Singer’s arguments Pollan takes us in an exploration
