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In the story "Three Skeleton Key," the rats were brought to the island by a ship that wrecked near the island's lighthouse. The ship was carrying a cargo of rats which escaped and found their way onto the island, leading to a terrifying invasion.
Itchoua believes that the name "Three Skeleton Key" is a warning to stay away from the island due to its dangerous nature and the horrors that have occurred there. He believes that the name is a reminder of the three victims who died on the island due to the swarm of rats.
In "Three Skeleton Key," when the ship crashes on the rocks surrounding the lighthouse island, it creates chaos and panic as the crew desperately tries to escape. The crew members ultimately meet a tragic fate as they are attacked and devoured by swarms of hungry rats that inhabit the island.
the rats eat meat as humans do
well he was scared
Half the rats were torn away by a heavy stream and eaten by sharks, and the other half were on the rocks smelling a lighthouse filled with humans with fresh meat. The rats then deserted the island and were eaten by the sharks.
In "Three Skeleton Key," the fire boat plays a crucial role in rescuing the three lighthouse keepers from the infested island. The fire boat brings the men to safety away from the horrific rats that have overrun the lighthouse.
From the rats' point of view, "Three Skeleton Key" is a terrifying story of survival and danger. They likely see the lighthouse as a place to avoid due to the menacing presence of the three crazed men who guard it, resulting in a fight for their lives when they accidentally get stuck on the island.
the rats
Three Skeleton Key is about these three men who work in a lighthouse there names were Le Gleo, the narrator, and Ichoua. They were on a small island off of Guiana called Three Skeleton Key. Itchoua sees a ship and alarmed them. The ship was abandoned and crashes into the rocks. They found out it was rats on the ship and they covered the island and blanket the island so they go trapped on the island. The rats ate through the window cover and Le Gleo, narrator, and Ichoua got trapped in the upper level. They figured out if they don't light the lighthouse so someone can notice something is wrong. The coast rescuers failed the rescue attemps and the meat boat came and the rats left off the island. The rats got burned and eaten by sharks because they set the meat boat on fire. The men survived and the narrator to three skeleton keys.
In "Three Skeleton Key," it was the first assistant who went crazy after being overrun by rats. His mental state deteriorated due to the relentless attack of the rats and the isolation on the lighthouse.