Animals In Translation Chapter Summary

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Maybe the only difference between humans and animals is that how we perceive the world around us. A book that explains how animals see the world is written by Temple Grandin. The book was first published in 2005 by Mariner Books in New York and Boston. In Chapter 2: How Animals Perceive the World, Temple Grandin explains and inform us in detail on the things that scare the animals because of how they see things around them. In Temple Grandin’s book, “Animals in Translation,” she uses context, substance, organization, and logos to inform the readers on how animals and autistics see the world versus how “normal” people see the world. In the chapter, Grandin explains what small details that animals see that we do not see and what scare them. The …show more content…
There are headings for different sections. She also made a check list of the things that scare animals. The checklist included 18 different types of things that would scare the animals. It began with, “1. Sparkling Reflections on Puddles, 2. Reflections on Smooth Metal, 3. Chains That Jiggles… 18. One-Way or Anti-Backup Gate” (pp. 33-39). By dividing the chapter into different sections, Grandin was able to achieve her purpose of informing the readers of the details that scare animals. Through organization, Grandin was able to navigate the reader through the sections and how each section relates to one …show more content…
In the section, “Extreme Perception: The Mystery of Jane’s Cat,” Grandin talked about her friend’s cat knowing the time when her friend comes home (pp. 57-59). Then in a different section on page 59 named, “Different Sense of Organs,” the first sentence related back to Jane’s cat and how good cats’ hearing is. Grandin organized her writing in such ways so that the information that she is trying to convey is imprinted into the readers’

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