Question

.Theme of Love in Caring for Animals

Answer 1

Explanation:

LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in My Family and Other Animals, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.

Friendship and the Care of Animals Theme Icon

For Gerry, the only things in life that are more important than his scientific pursuits are his relationships with his friends, especially his non-human friends. He carefully anthropomorphizes all the animals he observes, giving them names and figuring out their personalities and quirks. As he acquires a number of more exotic pets throughout the novel, Gerry becomes increasingly interested in providing them the best care possible given his knowledge. In this way, the novel ultimately suggests that animals are just as capable as being close friends with humans as other humans are, while also making the case that it's the humans responsibility to provide care for those animal friends and do what's best for them.