Nasiba Bahridinova
21st of May, 2014.
Biography/Autobiography Book Blog 4.
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Have you
ever wondered how powerful the minds of autistic people are? Temple Grandin is
an autistic human with an incredible mind. She loves animals more than anything
else in the world; she would die to save animals that are being mistreated. Temple Grandin was different from birth, she
had faced all the symptoms autistic people have faced but, that didn't stop her
from following her dreams. She was silent during her childhood, and was
diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Temple’s mother believed in her even
though she was failing most subjects in school unfortunately, she was a disappointment
to her father. He
thought she was retarded, and belonged in a mental institution. Her
mother on the other side had faith in her, and did not think that her daughter
belonged in a mental institution. Temple visualized things differently than
other people, she also responded to things differently. For example, Temple cannot
stand the sound of the school bell because it causes her to panic. Temple had a
way with animals, she can tell what they’re feeling, she can recognize when
they’re hurt/unhappy, and she is capable of a lot of things normal people aren't capable of. Just because she’s different doesn't mean she should be normal
because, normal is boring, and Temple knew that. Temple is proud of being
autistic because, it’s a part of who she is. As she grew up, her career
started. She realized how animals are being misused, and wanted to change that.
Animals are being horrifically slaughtered in order for companies to use their
meat to provide customers with food. Temple witnessed this, and thought that it
was a nightmare come true. She wanted to construct something that can help
cattle (her favorite animal) to be killed peacefully so it could not feel
anything. She thought slaughtering animals was definitely not a way because,
animals have feelings just like humans, and they are not any different than us.
She wanted to make an impact on the way animals should be treated. She loves animals;
they’re a part of her family. Temple now builds machines for animals to peacefully
die onto without feeling any pain. She
used her autistic brain that can think in pictures to design machines/places
where animals can feel safe without being terrified on thinking what they
humans are going to do with them. She
says if humans can feel and think then why shouldn't animals? How are they so different
than us? She demonstrated perseverance by
not giving up on designing cruelty-free facilities for animals because, many of
her experiments failed but, she got up and started all over again. That is an
excellent way of demonstrating perseverance. Now in the US, cattle are designed in cruelty
free facilities thanks to her. Today she is an advocate for autism, and is a brilliant
scientist/professor. Read the book “Temple Grandin” by Sy Montgomery to get knowledge on
autism and how Temple made an impact on the world with the help of autism because
she is truly an amazing, special person.
This
biography takes place in 1950 during Temple Grandin’s childhood, and today. The author starts describing Temple’s adolescence
years, and her adulthood. The author also explains what Temple is like today and
how her career is going. On page 19 in the book, the Sy Montgomery mentions
that in 1950, Temple’s mother took her to Boston where she arranged an appointment
with neurologist, Bronson Cruthers. On page 120, the author says how Temple has
developed throughout the years and how she is like today.
Temple
Grandin went berserk when she found out how animals are being mistreated therefore;
she influenced events around her by designing cruelty free facilities for
animals to feel safe in. Temple changed
the world with her creations because, now every year in the US, animals are
handled in cruelty free facilities that she has designed. If animals are safe,
she feels safe because, animals mean everything to her. Her brilliant autistic
brain helped her influence events around her. For example on page 110, Sy describes how
Temple witnessed cattle hanging upside down on one leg with their necks
slaughtered, and how it was like Temple has already been in hell. However, the author says Temple would go hell
and back for the animals.
New vocabulary that I have learned:
I.
Schematic (page
4-5): Showing the important parts of something usually shown in diagrams
or drawings. (In the book, the author showed sketches of Temple’s
constructions.)
II.
Dyslexia
(page 10): A disease where people often have difficulty to interpret/read
words. (Autism caused Temple to sometimes have effects of dyslexia.)
III.
Dip
vat (page 88): A deep, long trough which is filled with
insecticide and the animals are forced to swim through it. It’s also known as a
“plunge dip”. (Temple Grandin made her own designs of dip vats for cattle so,
they could feel safe, and secure.)
IV.
Aspergers
Syndrome (page 21): An Autism spectrum disorder which causes difficulty in social interaction.
(Temple had difficulty making friends, and bonding with her family.)
V.
Audit (page
115): An examination of organization accounts. (Temple helped McDonald’s
inspect if the meat they were using or buying belonged to companies/farms who abused
animals. If it did then McDonald’s would not buy the meat. Temple helped the farms
to agree to have regular audits so that they could examine the animals.)
Reflection:
This is truly
an amazing book with a lot of educational things that we can learn from people.
I think Temple Grandin is an inspiration! This book was very shocking because,
I did not realize how harshly animals are being treated, and what was even more
astonishing is that a person stood up for them. Not just any “normal” person,
she’s a different person because, she has autism but, that’s what makes her
special from others. I loved how the
author gave facts about autism in this book so that if people do not know what
autism is, they can sort of get an understanding of autism. I enjoyed every
part of this book because, her life is such a wonderful, interesting adventure
therefore, I did not not like any parts of this book. Every event was thrilling
to read about especially when she used her brilliant autistic mind to help
animals. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend so he/she can see
how amazing the minds of autistic people are. This person is important to speak about
because, she used her autistic mind to design cruelty free facilities for animals,
and she really changed the world because, now in the US people are using cruelty
free facilities that Temple has designed for their animals. Not every person is as special and caring as
Temple therefore, she should be honored with this gift of hers, and the amount
of effort she put in to help animals. I score this book a 10/10 because, it was
such an amazing and entertaining book that I have learned from.
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