The Tiger

In “The Lady or the Tiger,” by Frank Stockton, a princess chose a terrible death for her lover instead of having him marry another. Firstly we know from the story that the princess has a nightmarish daydream about opening the door of the lady. For example the narrator states “How in her horrid dream had she gnashed her teeth, and torn her hair, when she saw his rapture and delight as he came across women.” This quote proves she does not like the lady.

One of the main characters in “The Lady or The Tiger” by Frank Stockhorn, was the semi-barbaric princess. From beginning, the unnamed princess had ambiguity written all over her, and it was generously displayed near the end of the story. The end started with the young man asking the princess in a secretive manner about who was behind each door, either the lady who he would get married too, or the tiger, by which who would eat him, including which door he should choose. The princess points to the right and the prince believes his lover without hesitation. He opens the right and the story is cut off there , leaving the reader with the question, who was behind the door? At that moment, we learn about the princess’s dilemma ; “She had lost him,

Throughout history, love and jealousy have been regarded as the two most powerful emotions that have played a huge role in a person’s fate or destiny. This is very true in Frank Stockton’s short story “The Lady or the Tiger?’’ Stockton’s princess character had vital information which led to her lover’s fate, however his reader was left hanging leaving one important question unanswered- what was his fate? Jealousy conquered love and was the strongest emotion which won out between the two. This led to the tiger coming out from behind the door, based on the princess’ semi barbaric nature.

The princess began to weep, for her lover was to die or to marry a woman she despised. She flew up and out of her seat, and she ran as fast as her feet could take her; she could not bear to see her lover’s fate. She knew the fair maiden was behind the door he was to open, and she wanted so badly to be standing in her place. She must find a way to meet him as he opened the door.

. . burned in agony” (150) as her love runs to his reward of innocence, she chooses the door in which the tiger will appear, only because this jealous princess would not want her lover to be happy with another woman and have him kept to herself, dead or alive.

Ladies, Tigers, and Arenas, Oh My! In the story "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton, the princess chooses the tiger. Firstly, as the narrator tells the audience, "It was one of the fairest and loveliest of the damsels of the court who had been selected as the reward of the accused youth, should he be proved innocent of the crime of aspiring to one so far above him; and the princess hated her" (271). From this quotation one can draw that the princess hated the lady and was extremely jealous of her beauty and of the fact that she might get to marry the lover and the princess would not. She would be even more upset to see her lover married to her enemy than for him to die.

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.

In the sequel ‘’The lady or the Tiger?’’ by Frank R Stockton there’s a semi-barbaric Princess whose in love with this young man who’s life depends upon one action…, her decision. The question remains did she lead his beloved one to the door where a beautiful lady and a life he shall share with or to the one in which behind there is to be found the end of his life, death . I believe that the princess preferred for his fate to be found guilty and open the gate where a beast is to be found than opening the door where the fairest maiden in the kingdom is to be.

In “the lady or the tiger,” author Frank Stockton, the princess of a medieval kingdom pointed to the door with the tiger when jealousy beat love. I think that way for a couple reasons. Firstly, the princess hated the woman behind the door with the lady, so, she was naturally jealous and didn't want her lover to be with the woman she hated so much. Secondly, since the princess didn't want her lover to be with the lady, she quite possibly decided after anguished nights and days of thinking, that if she couldn't have him, then nobody could. The author clearly states that, “Would it not be better for him to die at once, and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of the afterlife?” In conclusion, the princess may still think love is important,

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.

In the story “The Lady or The Tiger” a princess is forced to watch her lover choose his destiny. The king is described as semi-barbaric because he shows compassion towards the accused. He allows them to choose their own fate by letting them pick a door, one with a hungry tiger and the other which contains a beautiful woman who he would marry on the spot. The man in the story finds himself in this situation after the king discovered he was having a love affair with his daughter. At the end of the story the princess is torn and she cannot decide if she should guide the man to life or watch him die.

As she held the life of her true love in her hands would she save him by giving him up or will she let the tiger eat him?In the story written by Frank Stockton “The Lady, or the Tiger?” we learn that a young towns boy falls in love with the princess and the princess falls in love with him. The king finding this out becomes outrageous an put him on trial. This is the main external conflict in the story. The young boy gets the option of two doors lone has a ferocious tiger and the other has a lady that if he chooses the door with the lady they must get married on the spot.

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.

Based on the short story, the door that she would most likely have chosen is the door with the tiger. Much like her father, the princess is also barbaric to some extent. This specific character trait is an important factor that can assist with determining which door the princess actually chose. The princess is faced with a situation where she cannot gain anything, which is a lose-lose situation. Due to her selfish nature, she would not have wanted anyone else to marry her lover other than herself.

“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.