The Good Donkey Sparknotes

Faith Bateman Morgan Green English 1020 16 August 2024 Airstricken Animals In the short story “The Good Donkey,” Talia Lakshmi Kolluri uses anthropomorphism to reveal the harsh living conditions of animals in Gaza Zoos during wartime. Many articles also touch on this topic by interviewing Amir Khalil, who goes into Gaza to save these animals. Although the animals' circumstances are disheartening, others argue that these creatures have been abused long before the war. Talia Kolluri uses anthropomorphism in her short story “The Good Donkey,” from, What We Fed To The Manticor, to reveal real world problems going on in Gaza. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. Kolluri uses this as

The donkey in the book, Habibi, and his owner, Hafiz, struggle to adapt to life in a city besieged by missiles. Habibi says, “The news of the dead comes to you as if from a great distance and hovers around you like a swarm of flies” (Kolluri 1). The animal and its owner are living in dire conditions, alone, starving, and more. Kolluri allows readers to put the animal's skin over themselves and understand what they are going through. After reading this story, the audience is sympathetic towards the animals living conditions in Gaza during the war. In the interview, “A Gaza Zoo Owner Had To Flee Amid War. Leaving Some Animals Behind,” the interviewer, Daniel Estrin, questioned Amir Khalil in order to inform the public about the conditions of zoos in Gaza during warfare. Estrin uses anecdotes from a zoo owner, soldier, and humanitarian leader to give the audience insight into animal life in Gaza. The interview with Amir Khalil, a humanitarian organization leader, leaves the reader with hope based on the theory that animals can build bridges between the enemies. Khalil says, “Everyone can put his weapon and take a selfie with the lion or with the tiger” (Estrin

Another positive effect that the animals in Gaza have, is that they bring joy in a horrid time. The children of Gaza can go to the zoo and pretend for a moment that they are still children. In the interview, “Another Side Effect from War in Gaza? Animals Starving in Its Besieged Zoos,” the interviewer, Mohamad ElBardicy, questioned Amir Khalil to shed light on the living conditions of animals in Gaza Zoos, including prior to the war. In Khalil’s interview, he paints a vivid picture of the complexities of navigating through a battlefield while trying to rescue animals. This helps the readers understand the extent of the circumstances that Khalil goes through in order to save these animals. The audience gives the zoo owners a heroic opportunity to take care of animals instead of just fending for themselves. Khalil states, “I think it is the wrong time to say whom to save and whom not to save” (ElBardicy). Both the humans and animals are starving, living in dire conditions, and terrified. Although the war is creating most of these harsh environments, the animals have actually been suffering long before the air