The beginning and the end
What arrives on the beaches that causes worldwide attention at the start of the story?
What are strange alien creatures.
What are the negative emotions that the humans feel when they see the Wretched aliens?
The humans feel both fear and distrust to the wretched aliens when they first get to earth.
What is the plot of the story?
Aliens come to earth and start inhabitating it, the humans don't like that and eventually kick them out.
Where were the wretched aliens first found on earth?
A beach
What time of year did the wretched aliens first show up to earth?
Summer
What term do humans use to describe the mysterious visitors?
What are the wretched
What are the positive emotions that the humans feel once they meet the Wretched aliens?
The humans are very fascinated that aliens are real and that they decided to come to earth.
How do the humans react differently when its the beautiful aliens compared to the Wretched aliens?
They look in disgust at the wretched aliens but in awe at the beautiful aliens.
Where was the meeting held between the Humans and the beautiful aliens?
It was in the houses of power. Buildings where the heads of countries worked.
How many "beautiful" aliens came out of there space ship?
There was 6 beings that came out of the second space ship that the humans have seen.
What are the aliens seeking from humans when they arrive?
What is safety / refuge / asylum.
How do the humans feel about the wretched aliens by the end of the story?
They still feel very fearful but also at this point, they feel anger at the wretched aliens.
What is the animal that gets "eaten" by one of the aliens?
A cat!!
Where was the alien beat to death by rocks?
Somewhere in the United kingdom
What makes the humans call the "wretched" aliens wretched?
Because of there Crab like limbs and the fact that they can't speak english without a translator.
What do governments around the world quickly do in response to the arrival of the aliens?
What is they shut borders, militarize, and refuse aid.
How do the humans feel when the Beautiful aliens show up to earth?
Just like when the wretched aliens first got to earth, they feel fascinated, but they don't have any negative feelings towards these aliens because of how beautiful they are.
Which literary device is used when the aliens represent displaced people and refugees?
what is allegory
Where was the cat found after 6 days?
At a gas station 10 miles from home
What was the first things the "beautiful" aliens said to the humans?
"Forgive us for imposing on your valuable time"
At the end of the story, what ultimately happens to the aliens who seek protection on Earth?
What is they are imprisoned, deported, or die while trying to find safety
How do the humans feel when the aliens finally get off of earth?
Almost every human alive was very happy that the aliens were finally gone, they felt relieved.
What is the overall theme of the story?
The author is trying to say that society often treats immigrants poorly especially when they do not look or act like us.
What tone does the author create when describing how the aliens are treated by the media and public?
Critical, somber, satirical, or disapproving tone
What have the wretched aliens done to make them war criminals?
Uknown because the translator cut out while the beautiful aliens were talking