Read the excerpt and answer the question. much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, what does this comparison suggest about the colonists?

It suggests that the settlers are powerless.

Explanation:

You see, if someone holds a spider or insect in his hand, it means that this spider or insect is not dangerous, it is powerless and it is in the hands of someone who can throw it into the fire. The author uses this comparison to say that the settlers were powerless. Probably, the author is referring to the first settlers who without weapons, weak and hungry, tried to fight the natives.

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