3) Stephen King ends his article by stating, “As long as you keep the gators fed”. What does he mean by this statement? Does his argument have any credibility?

For many people gators are scary creatures and as long as they exist they will still be scary for many people. In my opinion this statement has an figurative meaning and I think he figures 'fears' as a gator and he means that as long as we keep feeding our fears, they will always be kept fresh. This is how horror movie industry can survive in the movie industry.

I totally agree with his argument that has a credibility. Let's assume that people all around the world have no fear of anything, they all brave and easy going on anything this could drag the human beings into chaos, the crimes would increase, wars could be happen at all times etc. That's why fears are part of a real life, that's why they are in our life cycle because of we have them there are justice, hierarchy and life exist.