The story takes place in a school, with a violent, cacotopia atmosphere. This shown through the Klutter’s Kobras harassment, extortion and abuse of the other students and the fear that it instills. This being shown in the line “I’m five foot five, and when the Kobras slithered by, with or without Monk, I shrank” This shows that even someone who's perceived as tall or strong in the story seemed helpless against the Kobras. Humour is shown through the comedic narrative that often exaggerates points and uses off handed metaphors. The names and sentences are also filled with alliteration such as the Cutter Kobras adding a sense of zaniness to the story. The names of the characters don't add any comedic effect to the story however, the etymology