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The Tiger King Kalki Krishnamurthy
What’s in a Name? Extensive view of world literature across geographical and Time zones
A glimpse and feel of human feelings and experiences V. Meenakshi PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga
Kalki Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899- 5 December 1954) Kalki- the pseudonym of Krishnamurthy Novelist, Poet, short story writer, columnist, critic, lyricist, Indian Independence Activist Famous Works : Ponniyin Selvan, Sivagamiyin Sabadam, Ponniyin Selvan, Kalvanin Kadhali, Thyaga Bhoomi, Parthiban Kanavu, Alai Osai Awards and Recognitions: Sahitya Akademy Award for his Alai Osai and Sangitetha Kalasikhamani in 1953 V. Meenakshi A Postage stamp was released on his PGT(English) centenary by the Government of Tamilnadu AECS, Kaiga .
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The Story Line: Period: British India Protagonist: Maharaja of Prathibananda Puram AKA Tiger King Theme(s): Whims and Fancies of the rulers, Sadistic gratification and arrogation of power Mismanagement of power and resources Sycophancy and inefficient council Pride before Fall Game hunting and torture of animals V. Meenakshi PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga
Title Significance It is a story about a king who was crazy about killing of tigers due to a prophesy when he was still an infant that he would die of the 100th tiger he kills. He tries to disprove the prophesy and tell the world that he was more powerful than any tiger in the world. Tiger hunting was the one and only motive of his life than anything else and so the title, The Tiger King. The entire idea of the king’s whims and fancies is dished out picturesquely with a satirical undertone. V. Meenakshi PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga
Hunting Diaries The More than 700 cave paintings dating back about 8000 years ago depicting hunting in pre-historic caves.
Initial purpose for food and skin and bones to be used as tools
Emergence of hunter gatherers who lived chiefly by hunting, fishing and harvesting wild food
Man’s intention was to keep V.the Meenakshi
predators away and kill only those who PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga tried to harm them.
“…They kill us for their sport!” The Concept of game hunting or sport hunting or trophy hunting was a pastime activity for the elites and royals. Hunting became synonymous with manliness or kingliness. V. Meenakshi PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga
Hunting Strategies Hunting was done on foot or by sitting on horse
Still hunting, Stand hunting, Call hunting, ambush hunting are some type of hunting strategies.
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Vocabulary Hunt
Beating around the bush: (Idiom) It comes from the medieval hunting; When the frightened prey hides itself, the hunters or his men would go round the bushes to prod the animal to come out. Meaning Today: To attempt not to speak something directly as the topic or the issue may be unpleasant or embarrassing V. Meenakshi PGT(English) AECS, Kaiga
Tiger Hunting in India As everywhere else in the world, wild hunting was a royal sport in India too. It is said that there were 1 lakh tigers were there in 1900 all over the country. The British were attracted towards it largely. Local hunting drives were arranged by the kings to appease their British Lords
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The Saga of Tiger King
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To Be Continued…