Keith McCarthy, Director at Object and Animal. Keith is a visual storyteller, with a distinctive style that combines stunning cinematography and a wry sense of humour. His background in writing for the screen, and a finely tuned sense of comedic timing, can be seen across much of…

It therefore comes as some surprise to many to learn that, in law, an animal is a 'thing', in the same legal category as a table, chair or any other inanimate object.

Nick Harwood, Author at Object & Animal. Based in Los Angeles, Nick Harwood has directed a range of videos and live content, as well as art directed live shows, stills, and other artwork.

Even though animals are also sentient creatures, they are classified as property and as objects in relation to law's subjects. Thus, the law classifies animals as -'other" in relation to human beings.

Zoomorphism means to assign animal qualities to a non-animal subject, like a human being, inanimate object, or idea. This literary device can appear in books as a single phrase (for example, “the ocean roared”) or an extended metaphor throughout a novel.

The protagonist is the main character of the story, the one with whom the reader identifies.

In some species, such as giraffes, goats, and gazelles, being a social outsider is linked to creativity. Being brave and persistent are related to creativity in many species, including elephants, grackles, and zebra finches.

anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of medical investigation.

a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that represents the person or thing toward which the action of a verb is directed or to which a preposition relates: In the sentence, "Give the book to me," "book" is the direct object of the verb "give," and "me" is the indirect object. object.

anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of medical investigation.

Under traditional conceptions of law, animals were typically regarded as objects of rights vested in their human owners but not as the holders of rights against human beings. Even as objects, animals historically occupied a large place in the overall system of legal rights and social relations.

The main idea of a story is the central idea or concept that the author wants to portray through the narrative, characters, and settings.