which of the following best describes a message or theme in "the daughters
of the late colonel"?
a. family bonds are tighter than the bonds of friendship.
b. overprotection of women renders them
c. daughters should obey their fathers.
d. the death of a father brings siblings closer together.

martians or other types of aliens represent a unique fear as opposed to zombies. vampires and other types of monsters.   in most sci-fi stories, aliens come from other worlds and have different or more advanced technology.   abductions and experimentation on human bodies that involve these technologies, or the use of these technologies against human beings and the use of unknown "powers", are a type of fear that's different from that of other types of monsters.