The Lady/The Tiger

Frank Stockton’s short story “ The Lady or the Tiger” is about how a “semi-barbaric king” punishes those who commit a crime by putting them in an arena.The accused must choose one out of two doors. He will either open one of the doors awaited by the beautiful bride who

Jealousy and Love in The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton Women will do almost anything for love, to be loved, or to keep love. That is their mission. When women become jealous, however, the love they want to hold onto disappears, becomes selfishness, and one does not know if it is love anymore. In the short story “The Lady, or the Tiger?” written by Frank R. Stockton, a semi barbaric princess motions which door her lover, the accused man, must open to either receive punishment or a reward. The punishment is to be devoured by a fierce tiger and the reward is to be married to a lovely damsel of the court. This semi barbaric princess loves the man and chooses which door the man deserves to open. Like many women in love, this

(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.”

Brie Ziehme Second Hour Enriched English 9 A 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 Lady or the Tiger …Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it. Before the gate had even reached a foot off the ground the young lover, heartbroken, watched four frantic feet pacing back and forth and heard a deep, rhythmic panting. His mind frenziedly raced with dozens of thoughts: How could you do this to me? My dear lover, do you care but only for yourself? Someone must have forced her to tell me to choose the right door! What sort of fool am I to fall in love with the fairest lady in the kingdom?! What am I to do now? Run… The tiger steadily stepped out of his dark cage, allowing the afternoon sun to warm his striped fur. He gazed first at the masses seated breathlessly around the stadium

This time the subject that was being accused was his lover. The young boy had two doors to choose from, behind one awaited a young beautiful maiden that he would be set to marry if that were to be his fate, however behind another door was a hungry tiger that he would suffer at the claws of if he were to pick it. The king had arranged this entire sick and twisted affair, a quote from the short story states that “It mattered not that he already possesses a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon another object of his own selection; the king allowed no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with his great scheme of retribution and reward”. The princess knew this which in turn unsettled her for she loved him with an ardor that had enough barbarism to make to extremely warm and strong. The fact that her personality was depicted as being semi barbaric and that her love for him had barbarism in it is a hint that the princess would subject her lover to death than see him with another woman.

The criminal, the princess’ ex-lover, saw a guard come close to his cell, and unlock it, the key clicked in place. Rough hands grabbed him, it was time for the final judgement, the arena; would he live, or die? As he stumbled out onto the sandy stadium, the crowd cheered, but he only looked up, to the princess. Ultimately, the real loss was of the princess, who had either a dead soul mate, or one with another woman. In “The Lady, Or the Tiger?”, Stockton’s choice of point of view brings to mind the telling of an ancient tale rather than a formal narrative, encourages the reader to keep thinking even after the original narration has ended, as does his choice in framing the exposition and the plot structure.

The reasoning behind the tiger coming out of the door is because of the princess’s barbaric nature. As it say's in the story, “This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies, and with a soul as fervent and imperious as his own (Stockhon).” However, it has also been said that “The royal maiden was well satisfied with her lover- she loved him with an ardor that had enough of barbarism- (Stockhon).” The princess appears to have acted by her own self-interest. She knew the affair was not appropriate when she started it. She had a mentality of caring less of what people thought and paid no attention at her actions and social norms that reflected the royal blood line. She let her feelings get in the way of her logical

Richard (Gus) Ellefson Mr. Early The Lady or the tiger 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

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.

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.

What came out of the door on the right? Is it the Tiger, or is it the Lady? Frank R. Stockton, author of “The Tiger or The Lady” left this unclear, stating that the story could go either way while giving us background information to the princess’s mind before her lover’s potential execution. Did the princess give him the pleasure of moving on, or did she send him to his death? The possibilities of the Tiger being the outcome of the door on the right outweigh the maiden because the princess is jealous, believed that it is the right thing to do, and hated the thought of awarding a girl who she thought already loved the accused.

Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it. He hears nothing, not even the slightest noise. The audience quietly attempts to see into the door. The king sits tall and mighty, clearly delighted to watch and find out the young man’s fate. The man’s

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 she’s semi-barbaric.

In the short story “The Lady, or the Tiger,” a king faces the choice of letting his daughter’s lover live, or turn a blind eye and sit in the illuminated amphitheater, watching the princess’ beloved choose his fate. Once the king discovers that his daughter has fallen in love with a common man, the princess’ lover is put on trial for loving somebody of royal blood, moreover she does not mutter a single word to seek to defend her lover. “Had it not been for the moiety of barbarism in her nature, it is probable that lady would not have been there; but her intense and fervid soul would not allow her to be absent on an occasion in which she was so terribly interested in” (Stockton 689). The trial will consist of proving if the common man is innocent or guilty of his so called crime, by