Every part of the animal is used: liver, kidneys, brain, sweetbreads, heart, feet, tail, ears, cheeks and tongues. The fats used for cooking are animal fats-butter, shortening, and bacon fat. ... What better drink to wash down the large amounts of meet than beer. ...
This could probably mean that he wishes his son to feel compassion for animals, just like he does. These verses, along with the ones about "The Audobon Field Guide", not only show that he wants his kid to be an animal lover, but that he himself is one. ... The speaker is most likely imagining his son drinking and driving, situation that eventually ended up in an accident killing his friend. ...
Parents tend to feel that "since we created them, they have to do whatever we want" and that just isn't right, we are not property, we are complex animals that are curious about life and our own bodies. ... Secondly, my mom is crazy, she thinks that I"m going to go out and do drugs and drink booze. ...