THE RESPONSE ESSAY An earth without animals

Response to "What There is to See at the Zoo" by Marianne Moore

Imagine a word without animals. It’s impossible! Is like a house without windows, a forest without tress, a human without lives. They are many people whose lives depend on animals such as farmers, vegetarians or even vets. Our word is surrounded by these species; respecting them must be our achievement not only for those who are independent but for all of us.
Moore had chosen certain animals in her essay and I believe she had a reason for mentioning these particular animals. Why she didn’t mention the dog, the fish, the cow and other animals that are in the zoo? Because she might wanted us to open our eyes and see these animals from a different point of view. Giving emphasis on not how they look like but how details are represented and how unique they are. This uniqueness is what she wanted us to realize and to draw our attention. What uniqueness these animals had?
Peacock is the first animal that Moore had mentioned. This bird is the biggest beautiful and colorful bird that now lives in the animal kingdom. Comparing this animal with a sparrow you will be able to see the uniqueness. A sparrow has just few colors mostly brown but a peacock has all the colors that you can imagine. Tiger is the second animal in the essay which is the largest for big cat and is the most popular animal in ancient methodology. In our days tiger is a mascot in many sport teams because of it’s strengthens. Moreover, zebra is the next animal that is the most recognizable animal because of its unique black and white stripes. Giraffe is the fourth animal that comes to show us the uniqueness of its neck. Is the only animal that has this long neck and is the only animal that when it feels threaten puts its neck into the ground having the sense that is hidden from the enemy. Elephant, however is a symbol of the largest mammal, such a huge animal with a weighted of thousands of kilograms comes to put its uniqueness not only for its weight but also for its history. Elephants are so close to mammoths which had lived thousands years before Christ which comes to show us that this kind of animal still exist in our days but with different details. Finally monkeys come to show us that are the most intelligent animals that have so many similes to human characteristics.
Mentioning all these uniqueness that these animals had there is no doubt that these animals are important in humanity and generally in earth. They created with so many details that we probably never realized before. These species can offer lot to the humanity, things that we might didn’t think. You will probably wonder what these animals can offer to you, might not offer lot to you but they offer to history and to other people. Peacock had offer a new line in fashion shows since it becomes an inspiration for many designers in designing their clothe collection. Tiger in some countries is the animal that supports their pray demands and is a symbol of a respectful animal. Zebra can be used as a way of transportation since it's a cousin to the horse. Giraffe can offer its eggs for a delicious food; elephants in Asian are a part of their culture and finally monkeys can offer an entertainment because of their intelligent especially in small kids.
For all the above reasons that these animals are giving either to us or to other people we are responsible for their existence. What is the point of killing these animals, either for their meat, for their skin or for their teeth? I think is pointless. Giving an end to these species we are destroying our earth. An earth without animals is meaningless. Our food, our milk, our surviving, comes from many species, that’s why respect is very important. Many writers had their inspiration from many animals as Moore had; painters had drawn the most buzzard painting by just seeing a bird or a peacock; songs have been written from the inspiration of a sound that comes out from the tiny mouth of a bird. I am sure that many of us we had a seen a monkey eating with a spoon, a tiger closing it’s one eye by their feet, a see lion shaking it’s hand and I am sure that we all have said ‘’ this is miracle’’.
Animals are miracles! It’s in our nature to protect what is important and unique to us and these miracles are important. We must respect them otherwise destroying the nature it will be a revenge for the nature to destroy us. Respecting not only the peacock, the tiger, the zebra, the giraffe, the elephant and the monkey but all the species starting from the tiny one to the biggest one because an earth without animals IT’S IMPOSSIBLE!