Tobermory

After reading the story, I feel as if Tobermory, the cat, was utilized as a symbol to how society is so quick to gossip and talk trash without being aware of their surroundings and who the information will get back to. Many human beings living in our society are guilty of this due to the lack of respect now a days. Yes, unfortunately karma has came back to bite me in the ass. Nobody is perfect.Also, i think this story was written to exaggerate how influential, powerful, and somewhat dangerous society can be. Whether it really is teaching animals and nature how to interact with society on a social lever (talking, etc.) or whether it's mass killing animals/destroying nature, we really have a huge impact and one day it's going to come back and harm us just like the elephant did in one of the last paragraphs in the story. The last line came off to me as you're going to get a sarcastic response back when you try to change people into certain way or habits they don't want to do and/or aren't ready for.