In the beginning of this book, I thought it was just going to be a sweet story of a mother trying to save her child’s life. How wrong I was! Don’t get me wrong Mrs. Frisby is an amazing mother, but darker issues arose. The longer I read the book the more evident the issues that O’Brien is communicating came out. I now view animal testing and technology in a completely different light.
I used to think animal testing was okay. I was afraid of using a product if it hadn’t been tested on anything before, but now I wonder if the animals they tested had a weird side affect like the Rats of NIMH. What if rats tested in real life did develop intelligence? I am from the country. I frequently see some big rats running around our barn. If those rats that I’ve seen back home could learn to read and speak, how different our farm would be! I also felt sorry for the rats. They were kidnapped and taken from their families. It reminded me of jail because they were separated into different groups, locked in cages, and “the diet was same for all.” They were constantly watched and had no freedom. I do not think animal testing and the use of technology is such a good idea after reading this book.
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