Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah Summary

Journal #6 “Hunting Tigers out in Indiah” is an interesting article that discusses the influence of Indian culture on music, particularly the Beatles music. As we learned, George Harrison was the Beatle most influenced by the Indian heritage, and he was the band member to incorporate the sitar into Beatle songs. The article discusses simple things like George going to a little convenience shop to purchase a cheap sitar, just to get accustom to the Indian instrument. Although the main focus was the Beatles, the article discusses other bands that incorporated the sound of Indian music to their music. The article will discuss the impact that Asian Music Circle, AMC, founder Ayana Deva Angadi played in making sure that George could engage in the …show more content…
The boy, now full of fear, is looking down the throat of an 800 pound beast ready to rip his body to shreds. Then out of nowhere, a golden arrow pierces the tiger’s head in a gruesome kill. The boy is more confused than ever now. He panics and looks for a place to hide because he thinks he is next in line to be killed. This mysterious old man appears, as the boy finds cover behind a tree nearby. The old man rips the arrow from the flesh of the tiger, but doesn’t leave. As he is investigating his kill, the boy realizes he isn’t in any danger so he decides to walk up to the old man and thank him for sparing his life. The old man explains to the boy that he doesn’t have much longer here on earth, so he wants to donate his bow and the one golden arrow to the boy. The boy reluctantly accepts the bow and arrow from the old man, as that happens the old man disappears through thin air. Now the boy, covered in blood at this point, has a bow and arrow with special capabilities. This bow is special because it is a guarantee kill on any animal he shoots with it. The boy was not a very great hunter prior to finding this bow, so the tribe he was part of didn’t respect him. Once he showed his tribe that he could be a successful hunter, with the use of the bow, they began to gain respect for him. As time progressed, the tribe became reliant on the source of food that the boy would obtain every week. The boy thanked the old man every day for this gift and for helping him fit in with his tribe. At the end of the story, the boy became the leader of the tribe by the end of his life. All in all, the boy was able to achieve greatness due to the encounter he had with the old man in the