Summary Of The Famous Tay Whale

In the news report, ‘It’s the Wild West out here:’Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats by CBC in 2018, and in the poem The Famous Tay Whale written in 1883 by McGonagall, the human-animal relationship has progressed, showing that people understand the importance of protecting the whales. Despite the progression, in both articles, people still all treated whales as tourist attractions to make money which also shows that people still do not have enough appreciation for these whales. In The Famous Tay Whale, the speaker describes the whale as an ugly monster, "So the monster…with one lash of its ugly and mighty tail".(McGonagall). The word "monster" is connoted with a meaning of vicious and frightening. As a result, this Tay Whale
In The Famous Tay Whale, the Tay Whale was sold to a merchant and exhibited, "Mr. John Wood has bought it for two hundred and twenty-six shilling…[The whale] can be seen for a sixpence or a shilling"(McGonagall). In this text, people consider seeing the whale as a spectacular event rather than a mournful one. Also, businessmen like Mr.John Wood used this chance to get themselves wealthy. However, no one considered the whales as animals that needed to be protected or respected; instead, the whale is treated like merchandise. Similarly, in the CBC report, the whales are considered as a tool for enterprises in whale watching industry to make a fortune. Even though people begin to care for the health of the whales, the fact that people are still using this animal to make money still exists. This shows that the phenomenon that people only considers the whale as a way to gain profit and entertain the public still exists. The only difference is that people now realize that it is essential to keep those whales healthy to maintain the industry, even measures that will affect their business need to be