The Lady Or The Tiger Short Story

The tiger emerges from the door at the end of “The Lady, or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton. One reason that the tiger emerges from the door is because the princess hated the lady behind the other door didn't want her lover to be with that other woman. For example, when the princess thought of how she’ll lose her lover in both ways, she thought “ would it not be better for him to die at once, and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of semibarbaric futurity”(304)? This quote showed that the princess didn't want to lose her lover to another lady that she hated so much, so the princess would rather have her lover die from the tiger and wait for her in heaven then have him fall into the hands of another lady. Another reason it is the tiger

Now, the point of the story is this: Did the tiger come out of that door, or did the lady?

All in all, the tiger will emerge from the door on the right because like most women, this princess will do almost anything for her own happiness and to keep the one she loves. That is why she chooses death of her lover, the accused man, over giving the man a life happy with a lovely damsel. She assumes that if he shall die of being eaten, they will meet once again happy in love. He will love her and only her, and not be married or be in love with another woman. The princess’s mission is accomplished.

(HOOK) The characters that are present in short stories can leave an imprint on one’s vision of literature for an eternity. (CI) These memorable characters have made an impact on the way I view literature, primarily because of the way that I have been able to relate to them. (GS1) One character is a powerful, but envious princess. (GS2) Another is an abandoned orphan who seeks for love and companionship through his honesty and openness. (GS3) A final character shows her aptitude for her passions, but often finds herself quarreling with those that are closest to her. (GS4) When I read the stories involving these characters, I see myself in their places. (GS5) I relate to a multitude of their traits and characteristics, whether they are positive or negative. (THESIS STATEMENT) I can best relate to the short story fictional characters of (I) the princess in Frank. R Stockton’s “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, (II) Jerry in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’s “A Mother in Mannville”, and (III) Waverly Jong in Amy Tan’s “Rules of the Game.”

would have had an alternate ending. While the young man was reaching his hand to open the right door, he changed his mind. As his heart was tightened with the strong love of the princess, he thought that dying by the tiger would rather be better than betray his lover. So, he went right to the left door and opened it. A few minutes after, a beautiful, lovely lady came out. Then the young man knew that he was betrayed by his lover, the

I believe the princess pointed her man in the direction of the tiger because she was jealous and would rather have him killed then see him love another women. “But how much oftener had she seen him at the other door I don't think she could see him with another women when he's the love of her life, I think when you love someone you couldn't see yours self with someone else you wanna be with that person that you love the most.

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He then also realizes that the only reason why she would be there would be her barbaric nature that she has derived from her father. The author after mentioning her barbaric nature describes that it is now up to her to choose what door that her lover enters. With the princess’s harsh personality, she would rather see him die rather than him marry the lady. Therefore she would have directed him toward the door that contained the tiger inside, but since he knows of her barbaric nature, he had went into the opposite door, which is the door to his

The character I found most interesting was the Princess in the story “The Lady or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton. This story was about a semi-barbaric king that made progressive decisions that sometimes cause people to suffer deeply. An example was his idea to have an arena using a “Trial by Ordeal” which meant that if you caused a crime of some sort you were thrown into the arena had had to choose between two doors. The first door was a lady whom the king has deemed an appropriate match for the accused; behind the other one had a fierce and hungry tiger. If you choose the door with the lady behind it, you are innocent and must immediately marry the woman, but if you choose the door with the tiger behind it, you are

The Lady or the Tiger In the story the Lady or the Tiger I believe that the princess would lead her lover to the lady for several reasons. First, the princess is very barbaric throughout the story, so it wouldn’t be surprising if she somehow found a way to kill the lady. Second, in the story it explains how possessive she is over her lover, which would make it impossible for her to kill her lover.

Before anyone in the arena knew what to think, the door had been opened, and from it came the hungry beast. The tiger advanced quickly, as the arena’s shrieks grew louder. Before long, the tiger had set its jaws upon the man and had eaten him alive. After only a few seconds had passed, the tiger was satisfied and the man was gone. To the princess, that few seconds had felt like an entire lifetime, for she had seen the consequences of her actions. The man was dead, and with every bite that the tiger took, it felt as if the tiger was ripping at the flesh of the princess.

The boy griped the cold, metal handle with his sweaty shaking hand. He was full of nerve, took a big gulp, and opened the door only little. The only noise he could hear was the creaking of the door. The room was silent. He opened the door wide open, and felt a cold breeze run passed him. Out came not the tiger or lady, but the princess.

While reading “The Lady or The Tiger” we were left with a cliffhanger, what was behind the door? Obviously, the tiger was behind the door and I can prove it. I think this because first off the princess doesn’t want the man to be with the other woman, the king doesn’t want to have his plans ruined, and finally, the man will still be disposed of no matter what he does. The tiger came out of the door because the princess is jealous of the other lady and doesn’t want the man to be with her.

The crowd cried with an uproar heard leagues away in all directions and the princess, half relieved of her sorrow, gently smiled back at her lover while her father stared in awe. But ever so faintly, the young man heard a deep and vicious growl coming from behind the second gate. He quickly yelled for the crowd to quiet their rampant exuberance, so that the unknown sound could be heard more distinctively. With eyes red and ferocity swelling up in his body, the valiant youth shouted, "My fellow citizens! Hear now, the bellow of another tiger behind the second gate!" At this, the crowd gasped in disbelief and mocked the injustice the king showed toward his victim. Then, the embarrassed ruler turned his head toward his right and saw the streams of tears flowing from the eyes of his daughter as she glared at him and ran down the steps of the stadium toward her once-again lover. With outstretched arms, the young lovers embraced and kissed one another as the crowd once again shouted with joy from their seats. The man's trusted friend quickly hopped over the parapet and ran toward his living friend. Altair met his savior and embraced him, thanking him for his help and loyalty. Soon, however, the crowd's cheering began to gradually die down. Surprised, the lovers and friend turned to see the king coming into the stadium. With all due respect, the three gently bowed at the king, but before any of them could utter a word, his majesty spoke, "My

“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 evidence stating that the elegant and barbaric princess allowed her real lover to continue living. To begin let us start with the small dwindling points that the tiger, lye behind the door.