The purpose in the writing of the poem The Hunting of Shumba is to buttress the fact that even the strong need the help of fate sometimes to survive.
The textual evidence is given as follows:
"Thoughtful and terrible he leaves the pool —
Shumba the Lion, passing to the night...."
"...A leap — a scream — a thud;
And it is done..."
"...Chance brought him food; and Fate has been fulfill'd..."
The purpose of an author can be identified by examining the central theme or idea of their text.
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