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  Do you think the tiger shooting organised by the villagers was a serious affair? Give reasons for your answer.

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                  Although the tiger hunt organised by the villagers has been presented in a humorous manner, tiger hunting is quite a serious affair. Mrs Packletide would procure a tiger-skin of her own shoot and would throw a luncheon party ostensibly in Loona's honour. She wanted to avoid every risk, so she offered a thousand rupees to the villagers for ensuring that the tiger was available. The villagers took their job seriously and provided Mrs Packletide the opportunity of fulfilling her desire. Mrs Packletide fired a shot which hit the goat instead of the tiger. But the tiger died as a result of heart failure caused by the sudden report of the rifle. Because the shot was not accurate, what should have been serious turned out to be ridiculous.