Nature and Power in “The Sea Devil” and “The Tiger’s Heart” Whether fighting a vicious tiger or battling the the ocean’s largest ray, it is important to remember the balance of nature and power. Nature and power is seen in the short stories, “The Sea Devil” and “The Tiger’s Heart.”An understanding of nature and power can be beneficial in life. The power found in nature is not only physical power, but also power in society. An extreme amount of power in society can have a negative impact on nature. Understanding nature and power is important because it can help you make life or death decisions, have a knowledge of power in society, and uphold the delicate balance between nature and power. In “The Sea Devil” the man uses nature and power to escape from the clutches of a huge, ferocious ray.The setting of the story is a summer night when the ocean water was dark and calm. “The night was breathless; summer’s dead hand still lay heavy on the land”(Gordon one). Through “The Sea …show more content…
“The Tiger’s Heart” is set in a small village near the edge of the jungle. “That was the daytime jungle they could see, feel and hear, but at night everything was unexpected”(Paragraph two). The jungle during the day was safe, but during the night nothing could be expected. The tone in the story has a neutral tone because it has suspense, but also happier moments. “Because he had not expected it there, Pepe did not see it until it was nearer than safety allowed” (paragraph 54). This quote explains one of the more somber moments in the story. The theme found in “The Tiger’s Heart is nature and power because Pepe fights the tiger which is nature and has the rifle which is maintains his power. The author says, “As long as it was, he was king” (paragraph three). This quote explains how the man has power because he owns the rifle. In “The Tiger’s Heart” Pepe has to defeat the tiger to prove he is better than the other