The Tiger in the Tunnel is a recent story written by Ruskin Bond that was published in 2019. The story is based on the theme of honesty, courage, family values, and the commitment to honor duty, service, tradition, and legacy. The story depicts the clash between a courageous man bound to his duty and a wild tiger. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator.
Characters of The Tiger in The Tunnel:
Baldeo is the main character of the story, a middle-aged man. He lives with his wife and children. He has a small farm. He doesn’t make much through farming and thus to aid his family he tries to get a job in Indian Railways. He is given the job of a watchman. He is very happy. He immediately takes up the job. He considers it to be a blessing. His main job is to keep track of a tunnel and give signals to trains before they pass through it. The train has to slow near a turning and then enter a tunnel. Baldeo has to make sure that this tunnel is free from any obstacles. Baldeo is very sincere and he enjoys his job. Tembu is the other important character of the story. He is a twelve-year-old teenage son of Baldeo who lives with his parents and a younger sister. Tembu is a curious and courageous boy who likes to accompany and help his father at his job.
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