The Human Responsibility to animals in " A Brutal Murder in A Public Place"

In the story, “ A Brutal Murder in a Public Place”, the point of view of the narrator reveals different human responsibilities to animals within a human central world. The narrator in the story mentions that there is a bird who seems to be stuck in the ceiling at his gate in the airport. He explains that out of all the people sitting at the gate, he seems to be more worried and conflicted for the bird’s well-being than the rest of the passengers. The narrator reveals that “ the seated travelers continue to look around, quizzical and bemused” ( Oates 25). This quote shows that the travelers…