Anthropomorphism in animal rights movement and fiction in the 19th and early 20th century

Elizabeth Phelps and Anna Sewell wanted to give their readers a new perspective by writing about animals, and they were successful. Anna Sewell's Black Beauty is a novel that recounts the autobiographical journey of a horse, the various forms of violence the human race endured during this journey, and the love he received from the human race directly from Beauty's mouth. Sewell chooses a horse as the protagonist because he is a writer who witnessed animal persecution in the 19th century first hand. In addition, the fact that he was injured as a child and his walking ability diminished drew him closer to horses; by providing horse-drawn transportation, she both sympathised with them and wished to convey this sentiment of empathy to children. Today, animal cruelty is no longer limited to individuals and a few animal owners. The scientific community continues to conduct animal experiments from the past. The novel Trixy, A Novel by Elizabeth Phelps is about an illegal lab for animal experiments and experimental animals. Trixy and Caro, the protagonists, are kidnapped and sold as experimental animals. The owner of Caro, Miriam, sues the laboratory and her lover, who works there and whom she wishes to marry. Elizabeth communicates all facets of love to the reader. What must be true of love? The text intersects between animal love, human love, and doctor and professional love. In this love triangle, the reader learns of the struggle of a woman who sacrificed her passion for animal rights. In both works, the authors could transcend their time and influence the present. Even so, illegal animal experiments continue, and animal torture is prevalent in all societies. Unfortunately, existing laws and institutions are insufficient to prevent this persecution.