In "A Widow's Story," Joyce Carol Oates explores the notion of human exceptionalism, challenging the idea that humanity is uniquely destined to dominate other living beings. She critiques this belief as naive and uninformed, suggesting that it underestimates the complexity of the natural world and our place within it. Oates implies that such views fail to acknowledge the interconnectedness of life and our shared existence with other species.
Oates' perspective invites...