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Understanding Life and Death: A Poetic Perspective on Animal Consciousness

Explore the depth of animal consciousness through Philip Levine's poem "Animals Are Passing from Our Lives," narrated by a poignant pig facing slaughter. Delve into themes of life, death, and bravery as seen through the eyes of a sentient being. Witness the profound reflections of the pig as it contemplates its fate in a world of suffering and consumption.

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Understanding Life and Death: A Poetic Perspective on Animal Consciousness

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  1. “Animals Are Passing from Our Lives” Julia Toombs 9/30/13

  2. TAG • The poem “Animals Are Passing from Our Lives” by Philip Levine is narrated by a pig that is about to be slaughtered.

  3. “My massive buttocks slipping like oiled parts with each light step.”

  4. Theme • This just goes to show you that humans may not be the only creatures who understand life, death and bravery.

  5. “I can smell the blade that opens the hole.”

  6. “In my dreams the snout drool on the marble, suffering children, suffering flies, suffering consumers.”

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