What is the summary of the tiger in the zoo?

Poet is describing the tiger as being powerless and agonized. Cage life has totally changed his personality. Thus the intention of the poet is to say that the animal, famous for its fearlessness and freedom is confined and sad only due to human beings.



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'A Tiger in the Zoo' by Leslie Norris presents several themes such as freedom vs captivity, tamed vs wild, wilderness, and natural beauty. The most important theme of the poem is freedom vs captivity. In this poem, Norris describes how the tiger longs for its freedom.

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