February ... Cat = Human

February was easily my favorite poem out of the collection we read this week. My favorite part was the truth she spoke about the Winter months. I would also have to say that I liked her extended comparison of cats and humans through out the poem. I believe that the poem is based around this metaphor. In the beginning of the poem, the cat expresses his indifference towards the human. I also think that humans can have this indifference too. To me, indifference is not a very good thing. I feel that we should all care about decisions and what is happening in out lives and in the lives of others, but unfortunately, this mind set is a reality in the human race. Atwood expresses that if humans were treated the same way other animals were treated (snip humans, or humans eat their young), life would be much easier. "But it's love that does us in. Over and over again." This might be my favorite part of the poem because it shows how humans have true and honest feelings that make us who we are and no matter what, love is what dictates our life.