The tiger

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Long long ago there was a  ferocious tiger that lived freely in a forest. He could do everything he wanted to do. He had plenty of food to eat. Sometimes he chased rabbits for fun. Sometimes he ran after deer for food. All the other animals paid homage to him and he enjoyed it so much.

His happy life came to an end when he was caught by a hunter. He fell into the snare and was bound and carried to a zoo, where he was expected to be trained to be a good performer.

Losing his freedom, he was bored of everything there in the zoo. He refused to take food, despite the fresh meat that was thrown to him directly. The trainer gave no attention to this. He said to his followers: “Don’t bother watching him and let him be. Food will bend him at last.”

What he said was true. After one or two days the tiger was so hungry and he began to eat what was given to him. Then the trainer asked him to mimicry the sound of a cat. He said: “ I am the greatest king of the forest. I won’t mimicry a little cat’s voice.” “Don’t give him food and let him go hungry.” At last the tiger compromised and was given some meat.

Then he was asked to mimicry the sound of a donkey. He didn’t agree and after only several hours’ suffering he conceded. What he got for this was some meat.

Then he was asked to walk round and round until the trainer said “stop”. At first he was so reluctant to do so. However for fear of hunger he did what was exactly asked of him.

The next day when the trainer came near the cage, the tiger requested: “Ask me to walk again and give me some food, ok?” The trainer proudly said to his men: “See how obedient the tiger, king of the forest, is?” After that he was trained to be the most dexterous performer in the zoo and won a lot of money for the boss. What he could only get was still some meat, barely enough for his stomach.

At last, the tiger becomes the public and the zoo the society and the trainer the government.