We call it hydrophobia, but they call it dewanee – the madness – and run. In a letter 7-8 July 1888, Kipling mentions
seeing a man die from hydrophobia
. Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, an organism rather like that causing tuberculosis.
Who is the silver man in the mark of the beast?
Fleete discards his cigar ashes on Hanuman, a local temple’s god. Following the offensive acts, what does the Silver Man do? The Silver Man,
mewing
, assaults Fleete and gives him the “mark of the beast”.
What is the theme of the mark of the beast?
Theme: According to Chapter 13 of the symbolic book,
great evil will take over the world at some unknown point in the future
, where a beast like a leopard will rule, and the beast’s followers will be branded with its mark.
What condition is Fleete in at the end of the story?
Dr. Dumoise says Fleete has
___________________________ and will die
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Who or what is the silver man?
In The Silver Man: The Life and Times of Indian Agent John Kinzie, readers witness the dramatic changes that swept the Wisconsin frontier in the early and mid-1800s, through the life of Indian agent John Harris Kinzie.
What are the first signs that something strange is happening to Fleete?
- The setting of the screenplay is Maple Street U.S.A. …
- The first signs that something strange is going on is that the phones, portable radios, and cars aren’t working. …
- Tommy’s explanation for the strange happenings is that there are aliens in control.
Why do the neighbors become suspicious of Tommy?
Why do the neighbors become suspicious of Tommy? They are suspicious of
Tommy because he is the first one to mention aliens
.
Why do the neighbors begin to suspect Tommy?
The neighbors are suspicious of Tommy
because he spoke of aliens first
.
What first causes neighbors to suspect Les Goodman is from outer space?
What FIRST caused the neighbors to suspect that Les Goodman is from outer space?
He didn’t come out to look at roar and flashing light
. One woman has seen him looking at the sky in the middle of the night. His car starts by itself.
What is Steve’s viewpoint about what Tommy is saying?
Answer: Steve’s viewpoint about what Tommy is saying is
that He is intrigued and wants to know more from Tommy
. Explanation: The key line to identify the viewpoint in this excerpt is “He kneels down in front of him.
Why does Tommy think monsters shut all electronics off?
Tommy thinks that the monsters shut off all of the electronics
because they did not want anyone to leave
. He thought this because he read many books about alien invasions.
What does Don reveal about Steve to their neighbors?
Despite his warning that their suspicions will only cause something terrible to happen, Les and his wife are isolated from the neighborhood. … Don reveals to the
others that Steve’s wife mentioned that he had been spending his nights working on a radio the other residents have never seen
; Mrs.
Why does Tommy’s mother want him to stop talking?
Tommy’s mother. She begs him not to “talk that way” about aliens and monsters. Sally wants to
protect her son
, so she offers up other neighbors as the scapegoat. … He is the first “scapegoat” because his car starts all by itself, and he didn’t come outside and look around after the loud noise.
Why do the neighbors suspect Charlie as being the one responsible for all the strange events?
Why do the neighbors suspect Charlie as being the one responsible for all the strange events?
He was quick to shoot Pete Van Horn. He uses a ham radio in his basement
.
Who are the monsters referred to in the title?
He’s being sarcastic about people being monsters, but they really are monsters (the title refers to
the people
) because of their fear and the violence emerging from their fear.
What happens when Steve tries to start his car?
What happens when Steve tries to start his car?
The car starts to turns over, but then it stops dead
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