First Flight (Poem): A Tiger in the Zoo · Class 10 · CBSE English
What is the significance of the tiger being locked in a 'concrete cell' instead of roaming the jungle?
Practice question from First Flight (Poem): A Tiger in the Zoo (Class 10 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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What is the significance of the tiger being locked in a 'concrete cell' instead of roaming the jungle?
- A.It highlights his safety and protection from hunters.
- B.It emphasizes the loss of his freedom, natural instincts, and majestic spirit due to human captivity.Correct answer
- C.It shows how modern technology helps animals live longer.
- D.It proves that tigers prefer artificial shelters to forests.
Solution
The 'concrete cell' symbolizes captivity and confinement. It starkly contrasts with the vast jungle, highlighting how human interference strips majestic wild animals of their freedom and vitality.
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