Tierausbeutung in Film und Literatur

Takeaways

• Tierausbeutung ist ein zentrales Thema in vielen Kinderbüchern.


• 'Charlotte's Web' hat tiefgreifende Botschaften über Freundschaft und Opfer.


• Die emotionale Tiefe von Kinderbüchern kann Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen berühren.


• Aktivismus kann in Form von Geschichten und Filmen vermittelt werden.


• Die Darstellung von Tieren in Filmen kann sowohl positiv als auch negativ sein.


• Die Rolle von Charlotte in 'Charlotte's Web' symbolisiert Tierrettung.


• Die Herausforderungen der Tierausbeutung werden oft nicht ausreichend thematisiert.


• Erinnerungen an Kindheitsfilme können die Wahrnehmung von Tierrechten beeinflussen.


• Die Diskussion über Tierrechte sollte auch in Familien stattfinden.


• Es ist wichtig, Kinderbücher und Filme als Ausgangspunkt für Gespräche über Tierrechte zu nutzen.

Sound Bites

"Das ist ein Individuum, das ist jemand."
"Die Spinne ist das Symbol für Tierrettung."'

Auszug 1

Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father's hand.
"Fern," said Mr. Arable, "I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble.
Now run along!"
"But it's unfair," cried Fern. "The pig couldn't help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"
Mr. Arable smiled. "Certainly not," he said, looking down at his daughter with love. "But this is different.
A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another.
"I see no difference," replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. "This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of."

Auszug 2

"Why did you do all this for me?" he asked. "I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you'
"You have been my friend," replied Charlotte.
"That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.
A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and cating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that."
"Well," said Wilbur. "I'm no good at making speeches. I haven't got your gift for words. But you have saved me, Charlotte, and I would gladly give my life for you-I really would."