Introduction
Chapter One High Praise of Animals
Ⅰ．Beauty and Loveliness
Ⅱ．Happiness and Carefreeness
Ⅲ．Loyalty and Dutifulness
Chapter Two Great Concern for Animals
Ⅰ．Showing Concern，Love or Sympathy to Animals
Ⅱ．Harmony Or Good Relationship Between Man and Animals
Ⅲ．Irony or Criticism of People’s Lack of Concern for Animals
Ⅳ．Remorse for Wrongdoings
Ⅴ．Elegies or Epitaphs to Dead Animals
Chapter Three Animals’Functions in People’s Mental Life
Ⅰ．Animals as Stimulus to Good Mood
Ⅱ．Animals as Source of Wisdom
Ⅲ．Animals as Evoker of Empathy
Chapter Four Criticism Against the Cruelty to Animals
Ⅰ．Pain ofAnimals with Bondage
Ⅱ．Distress of Performing or Racing Animals
Ⅲ．Suffering of Hunted Animals
Ⅳ．Abuse Of Other Animals
Ⅴ．Theme ot Nemesis
Chapter Five Advocacy of Animal Freedom and Rights
Ⅰ．Proposal for the Protection and Welfare of Animals
Ⅱ．Protest Against Experiment on Animals and Vivisection
Ⅲ．Promotion of Vegetarianism
Ⅳ．Proposition ofAnti—Anthropocentrism
Conclusion
References
Index

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