Society in Denial

One aspect of the book that I think we should look at further is the idea of living in denial.  Especially in the scene with the therapist, it has become very clear that many people in society chose to ignore environmental problems in an effort to dissociate themselves from the destruction.  The therapist represents the views that many people in the world have because they do not want to recognize the role that they play in the environmental problems that are occuring.  They do not want to see these as problems, because they don't want to think that it is their responsibility to do anyting about it.  The therapist tells the girl that she would be happier of she just set aside all of those problems, but she knows that this is not a solution, and that she needs to do something about it.  I really like this character because she fights for what she knows has to be done, instead of continuing to ignore the issues.

Another part of the book that I really agree with is when all of the different animals are telling the girls what has to be done to help the world improve.  The animals make it clear that all species should be treated equally.  There naturally is no heirarchy of animals, and humans need to stop taking over the world.  Human do not have that right, and it is creating so much trouble for all of the animals.  I strongly agree that all animals deserve to be treated equally and with respect because this world was created for all of us.