The Lady Or The Tiger?

What would you choose to do if you could kill your lover or have him live but marry someone that you hated? In the story “The Lady or The Tiger,”the semi-barbaric princess was shown with two choices that would change her lover’s life. However, in the end, I believe the princess led her lover to the door with the tiger. Doubtlessly, the princess chose that door because she was jealous of the lady who could possibly be the wife of her one true love and envious at the growing relationship they are developing. Also, since the princess will never be able to marry her lover, she might as well kill him so that she wouldn’t have to be envious of the new love relationship the lady and her lover will establish.

In the story, "The Lady or the Tiger?", I had to make a decision on whether the princess chose the door with the lion or the door with the lady, based on her personality and actions. I gathered evidence from the story that inferred she was caring, beautiful, and intense. After looking at all of my evidence, I decided that the princess led the man to the tiger.

Frank Stockton’s “The Lady or The Tiger” presents a powerful message about the conflict between compassion and jealousy. While this series of events seems to revolve around the character of the princess, the complex qualities of the young man and his influence on the story come to light upon closer investigation.The decision of the young man in ‘The Lady and the Tiger’ to open the door indicated by the princess indicates not submissiveness or simplicity of character, but rather his depth as a complex character with as much a role in determining his own fate as the princess.

The princess loved the young man with an uncontrollable passion and to see him with another woman it would most likely

In the short story, “The Lady, or the Tiger?” written by Frank R. Stockton, it talks about a semi barbaric king who puts people on trial if they commit a crime using a system in which people go in an arena. They then have a choice to pick a door where it will be either a lady or a tiger. To summarize the “Lady or the Tiger” the princess wanted to be with her lover, but the king didn’t appreciate his daughter being with the man, so the king put her lover on trial. The princess had a choice; have her lover be eaten by a tiger or have her man married to another lady. Stockton gave evidence for both sides, but the struggle of the princess to choose whether her lover will die, or be married to another woman right in front of her, the evidence points

In the story of love and jealously written by Frank Stockton, a semi barbaric princess falls in love with a youth, but because the youth is not a prince, their love is forbidden and his life is put on the line. When their romance is revealed, as 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.

“ The lady or the tiger by Frank R Stockton has readers ponder for as long as time, a semi barbaric king uses poetic justice to decide if a person on trial is innocent or guilty. When the subject was accused they are led to two doors, and they must decide either one as their fate. Behind one door is a fierce tiger, behind the other is a fair maiden to whom the accused is married to immediately.The princess falls in love with a handsome courtier. The king discovers this and the courtier is sentenced to choose his fate. The king chooses the fiercest tiger in all the kingdom, and the fairest maiden to be behind the doors. The princess knows the maiden and has felt jealousy regarding to her lover. Through bribery, the princess learns which door

Then suddenly the tiger had jumped out onto him. He could not do anything but struggle for his life. Before the Tiger had finished him off all he did was stare into the princess’s eyes and feel betrayed. Digging his razor sharp fangs into the man’s neck he mouthed one last word “Goodbye”. Then like that the tiger dragged the man’s dead body into his cage.

This princess did indeed have a 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. Brutally waiting, the King was on the edge of his seat. He was ready for a show.

    Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held, eye was fixed upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation, he went the door on the right hand and opened as a huge tiger came out. Some people felt happy and some people felt sad. As, the man shocked as the watched the tiger  run towards him. Everyone watched in stock as the tiger tore the man into pieces. The man was sacred as he fought for his life. Although it all happened in 10 minutes, to everyone it felt like 10 hours. The whole stadium went silent as they watched the man lose his life. The king felt happy about the man’s choice but also sad to see his daughter crying.

The lady or the tiger? My class has been debating to prove who is right in this situation the play was written in 1882, by Frank Stockton. It's a pretty interesting dilemma all going down to simplistics. Which was the most power, raging jealousy or undeniable love? Could someone be so jealous that you would do as much as murder? Or could your love for someone go so far that you wouldn't care who you knock down in the way to be happy? The facts given in the story strongly suggests that jealousy can and could overwhelm the emotion of love, that inferring, that the tiger would of been behind the right door.

Have you ever had do make a hard decision in life ? Knowing that if you 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 devices are mood , symbolisim and also point of view , by using these he keeps the on their toes and leaves them wanting more. Stockton usage

She takes great disgust the thought of letting another woman take the man she loves after losing him due to her father’s wrath. The lady that would be the “reward” of his trial, as opposed to immediate death, is one that she knew off. She often thought that her love and this woman often exchanged looks of affection with each other, even talking to each other. This is greatly taken into thought as she devised her decision and would be a cause of her decision to send her to his death. She abhors the women and detests the thought of them being together. “How in her grievous reveries gnashed her teeth, and torn her hair when she saw the rapturous delight as he opened the other door of the lady!” (Stockton 3) By giving him a way out she would also reward the lady with whom she believed her love betrayed her with. If the Princess could award the lady and her first lover by allowing them to be together, then she would be uncharacteristically generous for her Semi-Barbaric

Do you like the ending of the book? Why or why not? Do you think there is more to tell? What do you think might happen next? Give details with page numbers from the book to explain.

Right or Left? In the story, The Lady Or The Tiger, the king places you in the coliseum, where you will decide your fate. The King's judicial system is not fair because you cant either be forced into marriage or get ripped to pieces by a tiger, and it's also used to entertain the townsfolk.