How was the tiger hunt more benefitial to others than to mrs packletide?
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1) The tiger hunt was beneficial to the villagers as they got 1000 rupees for hiding the truth and helping Mrs. Packletide kill the tiger.
2) The tiger hunt was also beneficial to Miss Mebbin, the paid companion, because Miss Mebbin herself saw the tiger die by the sound of the gun; and the goat was actually killed.
3) Mrs. Packletide had to pay Miss Mebbin in addition with a cottage named 'Les Fables'.
4) Mrs. Packletide only got fame and got hit financially.
Answer :
In the short story 'Mrs. Packletide's Tiger' by Saki, the tiger hunt proved to be more beneficial to others than to Mrs. Packletide herself. Mrs. Packletide did not get a chance to indulge her vanity and outshine Miss Loona Bimberton as she politely declined the invitation to her luncheon party. She suffered much financial loss due to her ambition.
The tiger hunt was most beneficial to Miss Lousia Mebbin, Mrs. Packletide's paid companion. She was the only person who knew that Mrs. Packletide had shot the wrong animal. She used this knowledge to blackmail Mrs. Packletide into buying a summer cottage called 'Les Fables' for her. She also earned money for the arrangement of the hunt and for accompanying Mrs. Packletide.
The villagers also earned a sum of one thousand rupees for helping Mrs. Packletide to realize her ambition of killing a tiger without much risk or exertion.