How is the theme that the narrator’s power and superiority over the natives is only an illusion developed in this story? Select
each correct answer. The narrator thinks he is in control of the situation, but he is repeatedly tricked by the villagers. The narrator claims payment of fines over an incident with his piglets’ tails, but the villagers refuse to pay. The narrator’s wealth immediately establishes his authority over the villagers, but the villagers do not respect him. The narrator establishes a series of declarations and rules to assert authority over the villagers. The narrator bribes the authorities to ensure that he has power and preference over the villagers.
The allusion described in this passage is about the Titanic. "The boat sank quicker than the Titanic." This sentence is referencing an historical even that actually happened back in 1912 while using this as a comparison to the boat and how it sank. Hence, this type of allusion is an historical allusion (referring to an event in history).
