Why Should We Treat Animals Analysis

The author uses several persuasive techniques in his essay to craft an extremely

well thought-out argument for that the animals and humans have much in common and

humans should treat animals with more respect. He starts off his essay by suggesting the

problems with current situation on the relationship between animals and human and used

metaphor to emphasize this point. Moreover, by mentioning specific examples, the author

strengthens his claims throughout the passage.

The author begins the essay with the introduction that explains current situation

about the relationship between humans and animals by questioning some issues such as “If

you agree that we cannot treat men like machines, why should we put animals in that class?”

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The author mentions about how human beings are merely a machine in term of their

neuron systems that react to the external and internal stimuli in order to show how the

treatment of humans to humans contradicts the treatment of humans toward the animals.

This evidence backs up his argument, and leads the content of the essay smoothly.

The author strengthens, emphasizes, and builds up point he made once again by

giving another example of the similarities between animals and humans which is

communicating using sounds and motions.

Finally, the author finishes up his essay by giving out another example, apes and

baboon using tools, to give an evidence toward his arguments. Furthermore, the author

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mention about the ability of animals to predict the weather in order to show that animals are

better than human beings in some area, and this also supports his argument.

In conclusion, the author begins his argument by first hinting about the how humans

are treating animals and why it’s not suitable. When the author reveals the situations by

using metaphor and questions, this allows the readers to rethink about the issue that