Review Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film Pick Anat Columbia University Press New York, NY (original) (raw)

This review explores Anat Pick's "Creaturely Poetics: Animality and Vulnerability in Literature and Film," which discusses the ethical implications of human-animal relationships, particularly focusing on dolphins and their treatment in captivity. The work argues for a reframing of animal ethics in terms of creaturely solidarity, suggesting that modernity's rationalization often overlooks the emotional and social complexities of animals. By contrasting traditional views on animal rights with a more interconnected approach, Pick emphasizes the need for deeper solutions to ethical dilemmas in the treatment of nonhuman beings.