Blog Post #3- Image

                To begin with, there are farm animals on the right side of the photo, a house cat on the left and a man in the middle. The farm animals include a horse, a cow, a donkey, a pig, a sheep, ducks, chicks, roosters, and a turkey.  The animals aren’t separated by anything physical. A few things to point is how pink and serene the sky looks in the background. The animals don’t look out of the ordinary. There is blood on the farmer’s apron and he is holding a knife. Possibly unintentionally, the farmer points the knife towards the direction of the farm animals. The farm animals are secluded halfway in the barn while the cat is in the more open yard. The animals are in descending order according to their size.

                The cat is very sheltered and loved considering the farmer put a bib on the cat as if it were human. He also provides a food bowl for the cat, which seems normal, but consider what the farm animals eat out of. The farmer also shows the cat affection by rubbing its head. The knife pointing towards the farm animals could symbolize their lack of importance to the farmer. The blood on his apron must’ve came from an animal and analyzing the way he treats the cat; it was a farm animal’s blood. Since the farm animals seem to be glaring at the farmer and cat, they appear to be jealous of the affection and special treatment the cat receives. If you take the knife and bloody apron out of this image, the perspective on the farm animals would change. This image introduces some norm where people categorize animals often kept as pets separate from “wild” animals. In reality, both are animals and have similar intentions. The farmer should show more appreciation towards the farm animals since they could be providing labor and food for him. The cat could only provide attention or entertainment.