In the nonfiction essay “Am I Blue?”, written by Alic Walker the main theme in the essay is animal welfare and why it is important for animals to have a good emotional state of well being. Just like how we are taught that it is important to be happy, so do should animals as they also experience feelings of happiness and even depression. In the essay, “Am I blue?” an example that uses this concept of animal welfare can be found in this quote, “I was therefore unprepared for the expression in Blue’s. Blue was lonely. I was not shocked that this should be the case; five acres to tramp by…