A Tiger Comes To Town -I

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The story is narrated by the tiger himself. It is written in the first person, so the central character tells the events using 'I'. This makes the story unusual because human feelings and reactions ar…

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The tiger gets this wrong idea from watching circus audiences. The people sit peacefully while he performs, so he thinks they are brave and not afraid of him. Later, he realizes that the reaction of p…

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People run for their lives at the sight of him. Shutters are pulled down, and people hide in drains, on trees, and behind pillars. Their frightened reaction shows how completely they misunderstand the…

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It means that people disappeared from the streets very quickly because they hid in homes and other safe places. It is a figurative expression, not a literal melting.

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This simile compares the frightened people to deer running away from danger. It shows how quickly and helplessly the townspeople escape when they see the tiger.

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He does not attack because he is not hungry. He had already found food earlier, so he is full and does not feel the need to hunt.

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He wants to tell them not to fear him. He says he is not out to trouble them, that he is too full to attack, and that tigers attack only when hungry. He also says human beings kill one another without…

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It means the tiger's full length from head to tail is eleven feet. He says this to explain why his tail may block the threshold of the restaurant. He is giving a reason for his size, not trying to thr…