Both Grosz and Dos Passos were looking to animals for their understanding of humans.
Elizabeth Grosz is famous for her theory "Art and the animal" where she explains that <span> we humans take our cue from the animal world.
The American novelist Dos Passos, also believes </span>that the natural world and human civilization are essentially disparate. Their portrayals are generally positive.
The answer is in the question. It's called imprinting.
