Rhetorical Analysis Theme Essay Example

Like any human being, a dog lives, breathes, and can experience a whole *pallet* of emotion. So why is it that dogs are treated as property and we are not? Is it simply because we have the ability to talk? Surprisingly, a dogs brain works similarity to that of a human's - which brings up the concern as to why dogs are treated as disposable objects. In his article "Dogs Are People, Too", Gregory Burns uses scientific research, personal opinion, and an intellectual tone to support his claim that dogs are similar to human beings and should therefore  have their rights extended.

Berns begins his article by describing how his research team managed to study the brain function in dogs by training various canines to go into an MRI scanner. After describing the experiment, Berns explains, "Although we are just beginning to answer basic questions ab