Similarities between humans and animals' mistreatment in "Am I Blue?" by Alice Walker

I found this quote to be quite interesting because the author is comparing the eyes of the horse with her own eyes. It can be interpreted as the realization that humans and animals may not be that different after all. The eyes of the animal conveys the same emotions and meaning as the eyes of a human, which shows that animals do have emotional intelligence capabilities. Moreover, the author is putting herself in the position of the horse, attempting to comprehend the animal’s current state, which is correlated that the horse is a slave. This is an important connection because the author is…