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    amphitheater, evil is clearly the stronger force in the world, which proves that jealousy and hatred can make people do evil things. In the story “The Lady, Or The Tiger?,” written by Frank R. Stockton, the king built an arena where convicted felons would go and chose a door: one that held a tiger behind it and would result in their death, or one that held a lady behind it, and would result in immediate marriage to her, no matter if he already had a family. The king eventually became aware of a secret relationship

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    Who knew that “In the very olden times” someone’s entire future could be decided by chance, or was it? The short story “The Lady, or the Tiger” by Frank Stockton was about a half-barbaric king, who was also half-civilized about the futures of his prisoners, who set up cruel, yet peaceful justice system based on chance. Which I cannot see why no matter how many ways I look at it. Why on earth a man would put his PRISONERS so people who did something terribly wrong in society to be able to have a second

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    Using the narrative skills we have discussed in class, create an ending to the story of “The Lady or the Tiger,” picking up from the segment below: Was the tiger going to come or the absolutely gorgeous lady everyone had been talking about? So many questions raced through the lover 's mind as the door opened. His fate had rested within the princess, and he trusted her with all his heart. He loved her so much, and not being with the princess pained more than he could ever demonstrate. Once he had

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    eyes stare into the darkness inside the door. When all of a sudden a slight noise comes from the blackness. Is it coming from the lady or is it coming from the tiger? The common man looks at his love and holds his breath like this is it for him. He closes his eyes and waits for his fate. He slowly half opens his eyelids and instantaneously he is staring at a gorgeous lady. The common man lets out a sigh of relief and then looks up at his love. The princess’s

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    barbaric nature. Would her intense, savage blood of her family triumph the slight tenderness that she possessed in her soul? The door was opening. People on the outside of the great stadium were breathless as they listened vigilantly for the lady or the tiger. The hinges buckled upon the wooden door’s weight. Many people peered through their sweaty fingers; breaths quivering, waiting for the bloody scream from the man. The princess had known what door she had picked and almost second-guessed her choice

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    In the story, “The Lady or the Tiger”, by Frank Stockton, a princess is forced to determine the fate of her soulmate by sending him to death by ravenous tiger, rather than letting him be wed to another. In this relentless battle between love and jealousy, the author says, ¨…and, with all of the intensity of the savage blood passed down to her through her long lines of completely barbaric ancestors, she hated the woman who blushed and trembled behind that silent door.¨ This quote clearly conveys the

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    be gone forever in the most cruelest ways. Both are equally painful and there is no going back once you have chosen. In, Frank Stockton's short story “The Lady, or the Tiger”, the Princes had to make a sacrifice that will make or break her. She can either see her one true love live but. marry another or she can see her lover get mauled by a tiger and never to be seen again. Her father is not a sensible man. He thinks that pain is something to be laughed at. The lover is aware that the Princess knows

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    The lady or the tiger ending The princess gestured to the right door to the man and the man listened to her.However the tiger did not come out. It was the princess riding on the back of a horse. The princess came out instead of the tiger. He was surprised because he heard an animal roar. There was no tiger because the princess sent a servant to blindfold the tiger. Fortunately the servant survived but did not live long because of his terrorist dreams. The princess switched the animals and put

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    made the wrong one it would significantly affect you ? If you said yes, Then You could imagine how the convicts Frank Stockton's “The Lady or The Tiger” in the arena felt when they had to choose one of the two doors. The horror in the pit of their stomachs not knowing whether the were going to be greeted by a lovely new wife and be wedded right away , or a vicious tiger wait to tear open his flesh . In this story Frank uses and displays many unique literary devices that add spice to the story. The main

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    Part Three:The Lady or The Tiger Every heart stopped beating,every breath was held,every eye was fixed upon that man.Without the slightest hesitation,he went to the right door and opened it.Joyous yells were made from the crowd, when an absolutely beautiful looking women stepped out the door.The man was shocked he would have preferred to have a tiger jumping out eating him alive, because he wanted to love one person and that was the princess.Yes he loved the princess with all his heart

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