Analyze and discuss the seasonal and/or dark and light imagery in "The Beast in the Jungle." Where does it appear, and how does it contribute to the story's effect?

What can we discern about May Bartram's character, and what is her function in the story?

Research the findings of archeologists at the sites of Pompeii, Carthage, or Troy. Aside from the suddenness of the destruction faced by these cities' inhabitants, what characteristics of their fates are in some ways similar to the fate of Marcher in "The Beast in the Jungle" ?