He pointed out that in the urban culture of the 1950s animals ceased to be seen as troublesome pests but came to be perceived as the lovable beasts of television documentaries.
他指出，五○年代以來，城市文明為人類將麻煩的動物從日常生活中徹底驅離，取而代之的是電視螢光幕上，經過細心剪輯、打光，站在絕對安全距離欣賞的可愛動物景觀。