Animal/Human connections- To what extent is this science “fiction”?
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Re: Animal/Human connections- To what extent is this science “fiction”?
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> I think that most human-animal connections in real life are intuitive. You
> can spot this through body language. In this book, I think the connection
> between Grant and Shadow are just right and realistic
I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. How do you explain the visions seen by Grant through Shadow's eyes? Also, the term 'connection' is so vague. I'm not denying that they have a bond and that can be seen in between many pets and their owners. The connection is right? Yes. Realistic? No.
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> Grant has an obvious connection with “Shadow.” While it seems a little more
> in-depth than even some of the strongest human/animal connections we know
> exist, is it totally unrealistic? Is it possible for a human to communicate
> so efficiently with another animal?
I believe profound human-animal connections are really possible, but seeing things through animal's eyes sounds quite unrealistic to me.
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> I was able to believe the conversation between Grant and Shadow in the
> beginning, but later on in the story I felt like it shifted over to fantasy
> with all the different animal/human and animal/animal conversations.
I believe that human/animal connections exist but are obviously limited to actual conversations/speech. The conversational aspect of it brings the sense of science fiction.
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> I don't doubt connections between man and animals. There are documentaries
> of men who have befriended lions. So it is actually very possible.
I agree its very possible, however, the level of connection portrayed by the author in this book is more than usual compared to the real world, hence is leaning more to science fiction.
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> I would say that is pure fiction. Its just a figment of imagination.
It is only fiction to the point where animals and humans converse. In reality, human beings and animals share actual connections that are evident in behavior toward each other. Take for example a dog that hasn't seen its owner for some days, the dog is usually very happy to see them back and runs to them to be embraced.
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> Maybe. But certainly not inborn. It would take years of training and living
> with the animal in question before such a bond can be formed between a
> human and an animal
I couldn't agree more. Especially considering that an animal is of the wild and not a pet. The connection would not be almost so spontaneous as depicted by the author.
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> This communication definitely went into the science fiction/fantasy realm.
> It didn't bother me because I knew the book was supposed to be science
> fiction, so to me it worked. I also felt like the different chemicals etc
> that were in the air there could account for it, as well as other things
> being possible; that laid the groundwork well for unusual things to be
> happening. I also liked how the author gradually built it up as Grant
> became more in tune with the wolves over time
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> People definitely do have stronger connections with animals than we want to
> believe, I think. Or some people have them stronger than others. My cats
> know their names and some words, but I also talk to them a lot. Maybe the
> author is speculating that we once had and maybe lost this ability in our
> modern world, just as the prehistoric animals died out (supposedly).
This is quite interesting. Is there a possibility that man actually connected better with most wild animals but lost touch with the growth of modernization? Highly possible, because even in the modern world we find humans being able to connect with animals over time.
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