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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA
I wonder if the novel's setting was intentional, as the reference to Saint Francis does bring up the issue of compassion toward sentient beings, since he was reputed to care greatly about animals and consider them worth "saving" in a spiritual sense. Probably the symbolism of San Francisco's name wasn't lost on the author.
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I think so. After all, the novel itself gives us the clue:
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The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, where the Earth and its populations have been damaged greatly by Nuclear War during World War Terminus. Most types of animals are endangered or extinct due to extreme radiation poisoning from the war. To own an animal is a sign of status, but what is emphasized more is the empathic emotions humans experience towards an animal.
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