Question

Write the summary of "A tiger in the zoo". Class 10 poems. Please help

Answer 1

Summary of A Tiger in the Zoo

The poem "tiger in the zoo" is written by a welsh poet Leslie Norris. 

The writer describes a tiger who is caged in a zoo. She implies that his cage is small and the tiger is furious for not being free. Then it is mentioned that he was not born to be caged but to roam around in a grassy jungle , waiting to hunt a deer or some other prey. He should be going about scaring people with his terror showing off his teeth. But Alas, he is caged instead, behind bars where he can do nothing but walk the little length of his cage, ignoring the visitors. He sleeps late at night and listens to the noises of the city while his bright eyes look at the bright stars. 

Answer 2

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A Tiger in the Zoo Summary.

• This poem is showing the pitiful condition of the tiger in the zoo. It shows the poor condition of the tiger in a cage. In a zoo, the tiger walks in the limited space provided to it in the cage. He can take a few steps. There are stripes on his body which are easily noticeable. His paws are soft like velvet. He does not make any noise while walking on his ‘pads of velvet’. Usually, the tiger is silent but in anger.

• Poet suggests that the cage is not the proper place for the tiger, as it is not its natural habitat. Thus, the tiger in the cage is a victim of human cruelty. Generally, tigers are found sitting under some bushes or long grass near some water bodies. So that the tiger can see its prey like deer coming there to drink water, and consequently can slide silently through the grass and kill them. The poet wants to convey to all humankind that the tiger should be there in the forest and not in a cage.

• Further, the poet gave a suggestion that the tiger should be sitting at the jungle’s edge near the village. It may terrorize the people passing that way by showing its sharp teeth, baring its claws and producing a roaring sound of anger.

• Poet has deep sympathy due to the unpleasant situation of the tiger who is imprisoned in a cell made of concrete. Tiger is unable to come out due to the strong bars fixed at the concrete cell. So, the tiger’s strength is locked behind the bars. All such circumstanced are making tiger having no interest in the visitors. And, he keeps on stalking in the limited space of the cage.

• The poet is trying to make realize the people about a tiger who is sitting in the cage and feeling unpleasant and restless. Tiger is still showing no interest in the sound created by the patrolling cars of the zoo authorities. The poet is showing him staring at the shining stars with his brilliant eyes. The poet is raising a moral issue here and he intends to present a strong case against the cruelty of humans for the animals kept in cages.

Conclusion of A Tiger in the Zoo.

• In this poem, the poet is conveying an important message that wild animals should be in their natural habitat.

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