The author personifies the ship's rats to convey their intelligence, adaptability, and unique perspective on life at sea. This technique allows readers to connect emotionally with the rats, highlighting their struggles and resilience in a harsh environment. By giving them human-like traits, the author also emphasizes themes of survival and companionship in the face of adversity. Ultimately, this personification enriches the narrative and invites readers to empathize with these often-overlooked creatures.
Philip W. Clark has written: 'The ratproofing of new ships' -- subject(s): Control, Rats, Sanitation, Ships
Most ships are tied to the dock. Rats can walk along the ropes that are tied to the dock, right onto the ship.
They are the same. they get onto the ships from the mooring lines.
They likely came from ships.
Black rats and brown rats wer introduced into Australia as a result of climbing aboard ships via ropes and rigging.
Rats
To eat the mice and/or rats.
There were 25 cats on the ships to eat the rats.
The rats carried fleas that actually caused the plague. The rats were carried throughout Europe on ships carrying trade goods.
Rats were taking over merchant ships that sailed from country to country. These rats carried a flea which carried the disease. As you can imagine, the disease began to spread everywhere the ships went.
Black death was caught by rats that came on the ships of vikings. The disease actually comes from the ticks on the rats.
Stinky and rotten with rats in side