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    only some majorly effect someone's life. In the story "The Lady, or The Tiger", a princess's lover is sentenced to a trial of chance by the king, the princess's father, after the monarch discovers that his daughter and the young man are in a relationship together. The trial is very simple; in an amphitheater filled with civilians, the accused must open one of two doors. Behind one door is a ferocious tiger, and behind the other is a lady. Depending on the decision of the man on trial, this either

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    Bittersweet The story of “The Lady, or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton raised questions, baffled authors, and surely is a mystery that needs to be solved. Using imagination and scientific facts, I can prove that the young man opened the door with the young maiden behind it. The princess understands what could their future be when she makes the decision of choosing the lady, but with sheer faith and hope, there is a chance that they can still be together. Yes, life is not some fairy tale with happy

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    In the story “the Lady or the Tiger”, they end the story on a cliff hanger. The end of the story didn’t tell us what was behind the door that was open, the author leaves it up to the reader to decide what comes from behind the door. You could either open a door and get mauled by a tiger, or you could open a door and see the love of your life. I would want to see the love of my life and not the tiger. When a person gets accused of a crime they have to go to court, but court then wasn’t like it is

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    Lady Vs Tiger

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    punishment, the youth has to choose between two doors. One where a beautiful lady awaits to marry him, or the other door, where a hungry tiger lays to devour the youth. In the story the youth chooses the door the princess wants him to choose, but the story ends with the final question; which door the princess chooses: the lady or the tiger? Even though after reading the story, undoubtedly the youth chooses the door with the tiger. As a matter of fact, the story explains that the princess had been with

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    outcome. This is the choice presented is supported in the unique style of Frank stockton’s “ The lady or the tiger. “ The writing style in frank stockton's “The lady or the tiger“ was truly unique in a very great way. With the author’s brilliant plot line and structure, it kept the reader glued to their book in the best way possible. The author’s writing style in his short story “ The lady or the Tiger “, was great mainly for his use of jaw dropping suspense that makes you want to read on, plot structure

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    The Lady or The Tiger The princess told her lover to pick the right door, which the tiger had to be in. Any girl would be stupid to let the guy pick the door with the lady in it. The princess is very jealous, she does not even want to think about him talking to the beautiful lady. She hates the lady just because she's so gorgeous. She loves him and does not want him to die but, she hates the lady more. She would also do anything in her right mind for nobody to have him, but her. The princess

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    So a guy named Frank Stockton wrote a book called “The lady and the tiger.” The only problem I have with the book is that you,as the reader decide the way the story ends between a man getting mauled by a tiger or getting married to a woman. Personally I think that the tiger was behind the door that the princess pointed at. I believe this for a few reasons, and those reasons are that the princess lady thing would be angry to see the love of her life get married to someone,it’s someone she knows,and

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    Barbaric Princess “The Lady, or The Tiger” by Mr. Frank R. Stockton has compelled readers for as long as time. This story ends with all wondering, so which is it, the delicate and fair young lady or the savage, fierce, wild-eyed tiger standing behind the door. This makes us ponder whether human heart chooses love or jealously. Within this essay, there will be proof that it is the stunning young woman behind the door. Although there is evidence proving that it is the tiger, in a sense there is more

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    At the end of the story, “The Lady or the Tiger,” the man had a choice to pick which door. The main question is which door did he pick? The one with the tiger that would lead to certain death or the door that had the lady behind it in which he would have gotten married to. I believe the princess lead him to opened the one with the tiger. Even though she would have had to watch her lover die a painful death I don’t think she could have bared to watch him be with another. One other reason it leads

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    reader continually thinking about the possibilities of the story’s ending, even after finished reading. In Frank R. Stockton’s short story, “The Lady and the Tiger?”, despite ambiguity, the princess’s choice is clear. Because of the hostile opinion the princess holds towards the thought of the lady, the princess obviously chooses the door that leads to the tiger. Many people mistakenly think she selects the lady’s door because the text says, “she loved him with an ardor that had enough barbarism in

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