Animal Quote by Margaret Atwood
“Anything that suffers and dies instead of us is Christ; if they didn't kill birds and fish they would have killed us. The animals die that we may live, they are substitute people, hunters in the fall killing the deer, that is Christ also. And we eat them, out of cans or otherwise; we are eaters of death, dead Christ-flesh resurrecting inside us, granting us life. Canned Spam, canned Jesus, even the plants must be Christ.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Oryx and Crake, 2003
Uses sacrificial imagery to critique consumption, equating food with divine sacrifice.
In simple terms: Food is portrayed as a sacrificial offering.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on ethical eating.
Themes
ethics
consumption
religion
environment
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
environmental
When to use this quote
- dietary choices
- food sourcing
- environmental activism
Key Concepts
metaphor
anthropocentrism
sacrifice
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect your diet?
- What responsibilities arise from seeing food as sacred?
A Different Perspective
Simplistic analogies may overlook cultural contexts.
