Novel of the Apes: On T.C. Boyle's Talk To Me, Amitav Ghosh, and Animals in Fiction
Storytelling Animals
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Exploring Animal Language and Rights
The chapter discusses animal communication through sign language, the implications of recognizing animals as individuals with rights, and ethical concerns regarding exploiting animals for human benefit. It also delves into the portrayal of non-human characters like chimpanzees in literature, highlighting T.C. Boyle's novel 'Talk to Me' and the challenges of presenting them as equals to human characters.
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