Eduardo-Duque Love In The Time Of Monkeys Analysis

Analysis Assignment: “Love in the Time of Monkeys” I chose to analyze Eduardo Fernandez-Duque’s article “Love in the Time of Monkeys.” Fernandez-Duque’s article describes and explains the monogamous relationships had by Azara’s owl monkeys (Aotus azarae). As the reader, I know that the Fernandez-Duque is specifically studying Azara’s owl monkeys because he has dedicated an entire paragraph to give background about his previous studies, why he wanted to study these types of animals, and also what kind of lifestyle he was living in while doing this research in northern Argentina. This paragraph, along with a few others, gave the reader some background on the qualifications of this author, as well as explaining why he was interested in the subject. The article begins with a hyperbole and a section addressing how humans for the most part have monogamous relationships and how early in our ancestry this became apparent. While I disagree with using a

I felt that Fernando-Duque’s article was clear, interesting, well-supported, and had good transitions from one topic to the other, however I’d possibly alter it by adding and elaborating on certain topics. This article held my attention for the duration of its four-plus pages which is rare (at least in my case) to see in these types of research articles. The main reason it kept the readers interest was because it began with a larger question relating to human monogamous relationships. Along with this question that naturally grabs reader’s attention, Fernandez-Duque also included roughly a page of background information of monogamous relationships, and the kind of environment Azara’s owl monkeys