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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..."

How can the purpose of a text be identified?

The purpose of an author can be identified by examining the central theme or idea of their text.

  • A humorous text is probably written to entertain
  • A formal text to inform
  • An informal text to communicate
  • An poetic text to express ones text etc.

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