Answer:
The settings of the story takes place at the Ethel River.
Explanation:
'In the Jaws Of the Aligator' is a short story written by P.C Arnoult.The story is about a tug-of-war between an alligator, antagonist, and the protagonist, Ume, over the body of protagonist's wife, Taita.
The setting of the story is a time and place or location of when and where the story took place. A setting may include geographical location, weather, time, social or cultural environment, etc.
In the story 'In the Jaws of the Alligator', story's setting is the 'Ethel River.' The story took place at the Ethel River, where protagonist along with his wife, Taita and an eight-year-old son went to collect mussel-shells, an ingredient that helps to make lime. It is at this setting, the protagonist had a tug-a-war with the alligator, the place where the alligator caught hold of his wife, and the place where she died. Another element of this settiing is that the place have the possibility of having alligators. That's the reason Ume and his son were keeping watch over alligators.
Answer:
- "This was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race."
- "... they were far better off than they had been in the days of Jones, and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings."
Explanation:
1. This statement support the theme especially looking at the ending part which says, "they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race". We note that the perceived oppression they experienced prompted them to act, but despite acting they were still struggling with the alternative course of action.
2. The statement "they were far better off" indicates that they experienced oppression "in the days of Jones".
Thus, after their ordeal they were determined more than ever to avoid the alternative of not preventing the return of the human beings.
He harbors no negative feeling towards them yet views them as inferior to himself
