Carlos Almeida May 8, 2015
When I originally read the sentence "There are animal escapes, and then there are animal escapes", I did not understand the difference the author was trying to point out. As I read further into the chapter, I began to understand the difference as I was shown the idea of animals escaping, but then attempting to return to their captivity. I previously assumed that animals escaped their cages because they could no longer handle captivity, and would destroy or kill anything or anyone that stood in its way. I read stories about animals who happened to escape their cage out of negligence by the professionals or out of its own curiosity, and the stories typically ended with the animal frightened or searching for its cage once again. However, there were stories that supported my previous belief that there are animals who want to escape their captivity and will stop at nothing to reach it. The chapter gave me a whole new perspective on the mental attitude of an animal who escaped the very cage they had been held captive for so long. Many animals may not want to leave their cage and are frightened to have freedom when they spent their entire life taking orders and being cared of by others, just like humans who must become adults. I do believe I understand the concept of two different types of escapes. There are the animals who can no longer stand being cooped up and plan to leave their cage, and the ones who are freed from their cage by happenstance and feel like they could not survive if they do not return.
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