The story 'The Tiger King' is satire on the conceit of those in power. Most of the time the rulers are not interested in serving the people or work for the welfare of the public. Instead they spend their time in foolish pursuits. Even the coteries who surround these power centers are interested in taking advantage of the proximity for their own welfare. This is a story about transience of life, of power and reverberates the maxim: "Too many slips between a cup and a lip."
The story 'The Tiger King' is satire on the conceit of those in power. Most of the time the rulers are not interested in serving the people or work for the welfare of the public. Instead they spend their time in foolish pursuits. Even the coteries who surround these power centers are interested in taking advantage of the proximity for their own welfare. This is a story about transience of life, of power and reverberates the maxim: "Too many slips between a cup and a lip."