The Geckos ate the flies that were sprayed with DDT. The cats ate the geckos that were dead and dying from eating the poisoned flies. Then cats started dying which allowed the rats to proliferate which allowed the spread of Bubonic Plague.
In "Top of the Food Chain" by T.C. Boyle, the problem arises when the cats grow sick after eating the geckos laced with insect repellent meant to combat the mosquitoes. This causes a disruption in the food chain ecosystem on the island.
Cats
The geckos were full of poison
Geckos are not at the top of the food chain. They are at the bottom.
geckos
It makes a point without directly stating it. It draws attention to a problem in society.
It makes a point without directly stating it. It draws attention to a problem in society.
In "Top of the Food Chain" by T.C. Boyle, the narrator insists that human interference and disruption of the ecosystem contributed to the insect problem. Specifically, introducing new species and disrupting the natural balance of the environment led to the proliferation of insects.
Defenive
It makes fun of actions by a government.
It was the gekoes that killed them because of the DDT
It makes fun of actions by a government.
How a quick decision can end up having serious consequences