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  1. Bret Easton Ellis _ American Psycho

    The seals stupidly dive off rocks into swirling black water, barking mindlessly. The zookeepers feed them dead fish. A crowd gathers around the tank, mostly adults, a few accompanied by children. On the seals' tank a plaque warns: COINS CAN KILL--IF SWALLOWED, COINS CAN LODGE IN AN ANIMAL'S STOMACH AND CAUSE ULCERS, INFECTIONS AND DEATH. DO NOT THROW COINS IN THE POOL. So what do I do? Toss a handful of change into the tank when none of the zookeepers are watching. It's not the seals I hate--it's the audience's enjoyment of them that bothers me.
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  2. Yann Martel _ Life of Pi

    I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want {and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural world}. I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusion about freedom plague them both.
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  3. Yann Martel _ Life of Pi

    Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can get.
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  4. Jennifer L. Armentrout _ Pure

    I think so. I want a hamburger and a hot dog." I paused. "And ice cream in one of those waffle cones. And- and I want to see the big kitties.
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