reword The message of the allegory is to act before its too late. As said In the story, the terrible things attacked several animals, with no reason. All the animals had thought that they wouldnt be pick as victims and led to them being taken away. As the Big Rabbit said “We mustn’t ask”. “The Terrible Things don’t need a reason. Just be glad it wasn’t us they wanted.” . We don’t want them to get mad at us.” more quotes from the text like this one were included, saying that the terrible things didn't need a reason but they were just glad it wasn't them who were taken, this led them to becoming one of the terrible things victims, which makes the message to act before its too late.