I would tell you but I'm not sure what book this is from?
The meaning of shut eye means to go to sleep
In the story the odyssey if that's what you are talking about then the sign was the two eagles dropping down on the congregation(group of people) fighting with their sharp talons ripping each other apart and its impending doom for them.
(delete the comment below your question i put it there because i thought i wasn't going to be able to comment the answer because 2 people were answering)
So first off, this is an introduction paragraph, the writer provides quite a bit of context, and their thesis, ( I side with the advocates of gun control. I believe that stricter gun control laws such as preventing people with mental illness from purchasing firearms, banning assault-style weapons, and performing background checks at gun shows will reduce the gun-related death in this country) is at the end, suggesting a intro para. The author also states the main idea in the thesis, which, intrepreted, is: More gun control is needed in this country, the positives outweigh the negatives. They then provide their thesis points after they state their opinion.
Have a good day, stay safe.
