Re-Reading the Classics Through the Lens of Compassion: Bambi and Frankenstein
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When you look through the lens of compassion, you see our desire for it everywhere you look; you see the human expression of it everywhere you look; and you see our connection to animals everywhere you look – including in art. I’m most excited by the presence of works of art that span mediums, cultures, genres, and decades, which covertly and overtly illustrate the reverence we have for animals but also the cultural and personal consequences of our violence towards them. Join me today as I explore this topic through two popular novels: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly.
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Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
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I Am My Brother’s Keeper by Amanda Moekel
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November 30, 2012 at 9:52 am
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