The hostility of the Eagle shown in its actions are clear to see, however a deeper understanding of the story depicts the animals as being more hostile. For instance, the animals knew about the Stag’s illness, and continued to eat the food that nurtures the Stag. This shows the Animals carelessness towards the Stag’s health. In the paragraph the author states how the Animals, “helped themselves freely to the Stag’s food…” The quote indicates that the Animals ate the Stag’s food with no shame; the Animals knew of the Stag’s sickness. In addition, the author clarifies how the Animals ate all the food, which caused the Stag ro starve to death. This advocates how the Animals didn’t bother to help the Stag recover from the illness. In the passage