Table of Contents
- 1 What is the main idea of Animals in Translation?
- 2 What can you tell about Grandin’s message from the first two paragraphs?
- 3 How does Grandin use the concept of judge and jury to explain her thought process?
- 4 Who published animals in translation?
- 5 What does the spiky profile of autism mean?
- 6 How does the word obsolete further contribute to Grandin’s explanation of a visual thinker?
What is the main idea of Animals in Translation?
A central idea from Chapter 1 of Animals in Translation is Grandin’s claim that her autism provided her with a unique perspective and insight into animal behavior: “Autism made school and social life hard but it made animals easy” (p. 1). Grandin develops this idea throughout the chapter in several ways.
What can you tell about Grandin’s message from the first two paragraphs?
If class time allows, have groups briefly discuss other animals that have jobs. 1. What can you tell about Grandin’s message from the first two paragraphs? to support the idea that animals helping humans can be good for the animals, too.
What does Grandin mean by I wasn’t looking at the lion as a person but as a Lion How does this statement further develop her central idea?
Grandin makes the point that “well, no, he doesn’t want a pillow, he wants something soft to lie on, like leaves and grass.” So the intention to give the lion something comfortable to sleep on was correct, but “looking at the lion…as a lion” means that you would give the lion what they would usually use to lie on, like …
How does Grandin explain her ability to solve the problem?
How does Grandin explain her ability to solve the problem? Grandin explains that animals react to changes in their environment. She adds that in order to resolve issues, people must see situations from the animals’ point of view.
How does Grandin use the concept of judge and jury to explain her thought process?
Temple uses the concept of Judge and Jury to explain her thought process. Words do not “come in” until her thought process (pictures) are complete. Her “final judgement” and “verdict” are the only thing in “words.” She can’t form an opinion until she goes to trial.
Who published animals in translation?
Temple Grandin
Animals in Translation
| Author | Temple Grandin Catherine Johnson |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ethology, autism |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Pages | 356 pp. |
Did Temple Grandin ever get married?
Grandin says that “the part of other people that has emotional relationships is not part of me”, and she has neither married nor had children.
What does Grandin mean when she says animals kept me going what evidence from the text helps support your inference?
Grandin means she did not have a “moment” where she “realized” she understands the way animals think. It was a gradual process that took her “a long time to figure out that” she sees “things about animals other people don’t.”
What does the spiky profile of autism mean?
The autism spectrum isn’t linear and many people talk about the ‘spikey profile. ‘ This means an autistic person could be a leading expert on nuclear physics but unable to remember to brush their teeth or clean their clothes.
How does the word obsolete further contribute to Grandin’s explanation of a visual thinker?
How does the word obsolete further contribute to Grandin’s explanation of the “visual thinker”? Grandin says that she knew that the dot-com industry would suffer a crisis (which it did). She argues that since she could not visualize these companies, they would fail.
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