A pleasant irony presents itself in the act of using a computer to render illustrations of dinosaurs. Computers are one of the icons of our times, and they have a futuristic quality which is a constant reminder that we are living in a world straight out of science fiction.
Dinosaurs are symbolic of the ancient and the extinct.
Almost all children go through a period of fascination with dinosaurs. In our culture they are domesticated monsters, the largest, most frightening animals imaginable, tucked away in books and turned into toys. Parents are often surprised by their child's ability to memorize the names of dinosaurs, but children sense that there is power in names. When they can name a dinosaur, they own it. Some children never grow out of their dinosaur phase.