Question

'pride goes before a fall' .justify the statement on the basis of the chapter Mrs.Packletide's Tiger

Answer 1

Wise men have rightly said,'Pride goes before a fall'. Similarly vanity, like pride is bound to meet frustration and dejection. Life is a glorious gift meant to be pursued for higher pursuits such as self-improvement, self-actualization, and serving the suffering humankind. Where is the time for vain pursuits in such a competitive world? But unfortunately a major portion of human beings suffer from the ill of being vain. They waste their time, money, energies and other resources almost all their life later on to realize the futility of it. The best example that shows the misery of vain people is the character of Mrs. Packletide in the story Mrs. Packletide's tiger by saki. We see how her vain ambition of outshining Loona Bimberton ends up in her shame, embarrassment, and financial loss. She is left with nothing but regret and remorse. The author has masterfully brought home the point that vain people like her don't get anything useful in their lives; their vain endeavors bear no sweet fruit. On the contrary they have to bear loss on all fronts. So vanity is to be got rid of our character. In its place some ethics and moral values should be nurtured.

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Answer 2

mrs. packletide was jealous of loona  bimberton who was carried 11 miles in an aeroplane by an algerian aviator

packletide wanted to achieve similar fame

so she arranged for a tiger hunt and paid much for it as well as to cover the mistake

she also failed to impress loona

she wanted to be proud of herself

sp pride goes before a fall