Neither reply nor pity came from him,

but in one stride he clutched at my companions

and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies

to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.

Then he dismembered them and made his meal,

gaping and crunching like a mountain lion-

everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

What can be inferred about the Cyclops

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Ruthie

22 November, 14:11

Neither reply nor pity came from him,

but in one stride he clutched at my companions

and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies

to beat their brains out, spattering the floor.

Then he dismembered them and made his meal,

gaping and crunching like a mountain lion-

everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

What can be inferred about the Cyclops

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Malia Smith · Answer 1

The author describes the Cyclops as fearless and scary. The boys are definitely scared of the Cyclops. The Cyclops eating the kids are described with imagination and unnerving features due to the "crunching".