Question

value based questions for two gentlemen of Verona and Mrs Packletide's tiger

Answer 1

Value Based Question

'Woman thy name is jealousy'. Although in Modern Times this statement sounds discriminatory; do you think it is true in the case of relationship between Mrs Packletide and Loona bimberton ?

‘Woman thy name is jealousy’ sounds quite old fashioned in the modern times as women have evolved into far better beings than what they used to be in the past. However, in the relationship between Mrs. Packletide and Loona Bimberton, jealousy was the main element. She had to suffer so much on account of her jealousy. We see how Mrs. Packletide’s jealousy to outshine 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 jealous people like her don't get anything useful in their lives; their jealousy bears no sweet fruit. On the contrary they have to bear loss on all fronts. Miss Mebbin's act of extorting a huge sum of money at the end of the story must have given Mrs Packletide a lot of pain. It must have deprived of all the joy and peace she must be feeling after the tiger hunt. What an irony of circumstances! On the other hand, Loona Bimberton had a similar, but less restless state of mind. She lost her peace and joy in sheer jealousy when Mrs Packletide's picture along with an article on her tiger hunt appeared in the press.

Value Based Question

Materialistic morals of high sophisticated society lead to hollowness and shallowness.What values do you learn from Mrs. Packletide's materialistic morals  and vaingloriousness?

Wise men have rightly said, 'Pride hath 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 materialistic pursuits in such a competitive world? But unfortunately a major portion of human beings indulge in materialistic pursuits. 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 endeavours bear no sweet fruit. On the contrary they have to bear loss on all fronts. Miss Mebbin's act of extorting a huge sum of money at the end of the story must have given Mrs Packletide a lot of pain. It must have deprived her of all the joy and peace she must be feeling after the tiger hunt. What an irony of circumstances!