In short, Baldeo is the main character in The Tiger in the Tunnel. He lives in a village just outside of a jungle in India. Even though Baldeo has a small plot of land in order to grow rice and other plants, he still needs to support his family further; therefore, he works as a watchman for the railroad. Baldeo’s main job is to keep the signal lamp lit (and keep the tunnel free of obstacles) so that the train can safely make it through the tunnel and deliver the mail. In order to do this job, Baldeo needs to take shelter in a little hut by the tunnel. Baldeo is very skilled with his one weapon: an axe. Unfortunately, one night a tiger appears. Even though Baldeo is able to dodge the tiger for a while (and even partially sever its leg), Baldeo’s axe gets embedded in bone, which renders the weapon useless. With no weapon to speak of, Baldeo is killed by the tiger. Baldeo’s job is then passed down to his son, Tembu.
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