“As much as we wish to understand animals on a deeper level than pop culture, we can only understand them in terms of our own experiences, language and emotions, and interpreted within the framework of our society, historical and cultural contexts. The only way we have to understand animals is to recognize that “when we look at animals, we hold up a mirror to ourselves” (Corbett, 176). Animal messages are brought to us by the pop culture industry, whose job it is to create, disseminate, and sell meaning. In most cases, they are not selling you a moose, but what a moose means to you, for example – the characteristics and qualities that you and most people associate with the species. Based on common meanings introduced to us from a young age, animals are the perfect abbreviated communication symbol. We use animals as devices, metaphors, and symbols for much of our expressions and ideas” (Corbett, 179). For years, animals have been at the center of our world; “the lives of animals and humans are inextricably linked” (Corbett, 178). So, based on the close relationship between animals and humans throughout history, in my opinion, animals have been used in all cultures to reflect the nature of humanity, symbolizing societal and individual characteristics. Animal traits are very simple to observe and recognize, whereas human behavior is more complex and difficult to describe. Animals are familiar creatures that silently encourage the projection of people's emotions and attitudes onto them. Animals can be used and, as we have recently learned, they are used to convey deep dimensions of human feelings and ideas. When I think of animals, their representation and their symbolism in our society, I immediately think of a...... middle of paper ......in this article, would be to delve into the search for response to this: the fact that there, I think there is something very intelligent to be said about a company using an animal to talk to its prospects, but are we really sure what it is? East ? Are we sure what to say about a society that listens and responds to spokespersons? Perhaps we find them more credible than the spokespersons. Are we doing it?Works CitedCorbett, Julia B. Communicating Nature: How We Create and Understand Environmental Messages. Washington, DC: Island, 2006. Print.2. “Seven Top Animal Symbols Used by Business Name Generators.” EzineArticles Submission - Submit your best quality original articles for massive exposure, Ezine publishers get 25 free article reprints. Internet. December 5. 2010. .