Children Of The Enchanted Jungle Autobiography Of A Tiger 'The Giver Of Life' My name is Eva, Eva the tiger, residing in the Sunderbans of India. Ironically, my name means 'Giver Of Life' whilst I am considered the meat-eating, cannibal-like, bloodthirsty, ruthless tiger, who greedily takes away life from other innocent animals. I often question myself on why our species is the only feared one, I wonder whether all this power I gained is worth it, I ponder on the same question repeatedly, 'Am I really The Giver Of Life?'. Unquestioningly, the jungle is my home.But the other animals,theyare not my fellow brothers and sisters,asthey should be. 
The Indian hares, with their bushy tails, the Sunderban monkeys,with their cheeky wits, the Indian Elephants, with their mighty strength, theBuffy Fish Owls, with their wise expressions and the Ruddy Kingfishers, with their beautiful colors, all fear me but do not respect me. There was only so much time before I grew tired of being hated for who I am. I meant no harm at all. We tigers, deserve the gift of a long life just like every other living creature. We too desire to remain healthy, well-built and fit. Similarly, we also have to eat. It was, after all, by the choice of the creator that we are designed to eat theflesh of other animals. We dokill, but only to survive. Every night, I hear the other animals singing to a tune, comforting like the winds, dancing to a beat, rhythmic like the rain and celebrating the very extant of animal-kind. I too yearn to be a part of such merrymaking. But that is almost impossible.
It seems as if the tigers have become a villain without any proclamation. It feels as if we were born with treachery and violence in our hearts. It feels as if we are the victims of our own sin.They do not understand how our wrong-doings are only to satisfy our hunger and fulfillment. They do not understand how we pray and ask for forgiveness before killing each and every prey. They do not understand how the choice is not in our hands. They do not understand that we are the reason the food chains and hunting cycles remain stable. And, most importantly, they do not understand, that we are the uniting force of the entire forest. The animals share a common enemy, they share the same levels of animosity against us. Hence, they rely on the birds who warn each and every animal at our arrival, right from the peacocks to the deer. We are the reason why the entire jungle shares their grievances of death together. Without us, the jungle would be a scenario of discord and conflict with all the species struggling to gain power and establish their own authority which wouldvery soon lead to extinction. We are 'The Givers Of Life!' These animals think we are the most vicious and savage living creatures. But this proves that they are being delusional and unrealistic. Nothing in this world can be compared to the brutality in the ways of humans. They are nothing more then self-centered and egoistic, trapped in their own web of success, climbing over each other and pulling others down. They have destroyed indefinite numbers of trees and forest and natural habitats. They no longer respect the worth of nature. They no longer respect the importance of us animals. They no longer embrace humanity, for they believe that their new technology can solve every problem at the click of one finger. They will stop at nowhere to acquire fame and fortune. Trees, plant, animals, birds, water, air and every possible element of our environment is ruined. It's only a matter of time before every patch of green will be completely wiped off this planet. The numbers of my own species, the tigers, have lessened by more than half since the past century. Our bones are used for traditional medicinal purposes, our skin as souvenirs and our body parts for intoxicating drinks. I am amongst a few of the fortunate ones left. Can this continue the same way into the future? For such a situation, I cannot help but blame myself partially. It is because of my innocence and disability to speak emotions that makes me appear vulnerable and suitable for capture to the humans.
However, my words do not mean all hope is lost. Among millions of those terrorizing people, there are still a few whobelieve! They believe in change, they believe in an unbiased and dispassionate existence, above allthey believe in themselves.I dream that my fellow animals will begin to see me in a new light, as a cause for a balanced environment and not a damaged one, after all, I AM Eva, 'The Giver Of Life'. -Hitanshi Badani Class 7