I would describe the tone of the story by saying it's a wild and uncertain atmosphere and also dark and destructive.
Please provide me with a passage so that I can see how to answer:)
<span>The other man says in the story that they don't have time, but i personally don't think the other man would ever actually hold him ransom because like you said all they needed was money for food.
</span><span>Their motivation is probably external considering hunger was the reason for mugging the man. </span>
