Answer: I think the answer is most likely the second one
The narrator's point of view allows the reader to know that both Heron and Hummingbird are satisfied after eating many fish.
Explanation:
Mary Brown's dog symbolizes the child in a way the police can get away with the killing even if the child or citizens are innocent.
The police showing no remorse about killing an innocent life of the dog/child demonstrates the corruption of the environment there.
A.
It lets the reader know what the stakes of the story are
