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Wise men have rightly said, 'Pride goes before a fall.' Similarly
vanity, like pride is bound to meet frustration and dejection. Life is a
glorious gift meant to be pursued for higher pursuits such as self-improvement,
self-actualization, and serving the suffering humankind. Where is the time for
vain pursuits in such a competitive world? But unfortunately a major portion of
human beings suffer from the ill of being vain. They waste their time, money,
energies and other resources almost all their life later on to realize the
futility of it. The best example that shows the misery of vain people is the
character of Mrs. Packletide in the story Mrs. Packletide's tiger by saki. We
see how her vain ambition of outshining Loona Bimberton ends up in her shame,
embarrassment, and financial loss. She is left with nothing but regret and
remorse. The author has masterfully brought home the point that vain people
like her don't get anything useful in their lives; their vain endeavours
bear no sweet fruit. On the contrary they have to bear loss on all fronts. So
vanity is to be got rid of our character. In its place some ethics and moral
values should be nurtured.