Chapter 2 Solutions — The Tiger King

Reading with Insight

1. 1.
   The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?
2. 2.
   What is the author's indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?
3. 3.
   How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja's minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today's political order?
4. 4.
   Can you relate instances of game-hunting among the rich and the powerful in the present times that illustrate the callousness of human beings towards wildlife?
5. 5.
   We need a new system for the age of ecology — a system which is embedded in the care of all people and also in the care of the Earth and all life upon it. Discuss.