Savages And Beasts By Nigel Rothfels Analysis
In Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo, Nigel Rothfels provides his insight on the primary purpose of a zoo. According to Rothfels an animal is just a consolation of people’s ideas. But even so, he discusses their historical record. The principal reason for a zoo is its aesthetic contribution to the current time. For example, Rothfels describes his encounter with viewing a beautiful liger, who was later put on display after being stuffed. However, due to the change in what viewer’s find aesthetic, the liger’s exhibit no longer remains. People find the zoo aesthetic when it is thought to be a safe place for the animals, protecting them from their dangerous habitat, rather than the idea being locked behind bars. The author compares