The Tiger or the Lady? In the story, “The Tiger or the Lady” by Frank Stockton”, a young handsome man, whom the princess was in loved with, was accused of committing the horrible crime of loving the beautiful, barbaric princess. Therefore, he was sent to the King’s Arena, where he shall be put to death. The “semi- barbaric king” (1) found that this joy of human torture was most genial, bringing great pleasure to his hateful heart and empty soul. Now in this court justice system, if the accused were placed in the arena, his fate was decided by to wooden doors. Behind one door was a vicious, lethal tiger, and behind the other was a beautiful maiden. If a person were to choose the door holding the tiger, they would be immediately eaten and
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Most of all, she could not bear to see the priest or hear the happy wedding bells when she wanted it to be her! The jealousy was really getting to her, slowly killing her.
Lastly, I believe that the princess is full of hatred; therefore, she chose the door containing the tiger for her lover’s fate. Her hatred was aimed at the beautiful young maiden chosen for “her” boyfriend, and she did not want him to live and be happy with “that” woman. The ‘blushing, yet radiant and loveliest woman in the kingdom, who stood behind one of the wooden doors, was hated most of all by the princess” (4). This obviously proves that she is hateful. If she was not hateful, she would not want her lover dying a harsh painful death, and would not be present at his trial to watch him die like her beastly father. Honestly, if she truly loved this man she would not have loved him with . . . “An adore that had enough barbarism. . .” (3), but would have loved him based on the feelings she had for him, over her barbaric hatred.
As we can see, the princess has chosen the “right” door, and must have picked the door containing the tiger, leaving him to die an unbearable and excruciating death. In conclusion, I surmise that the princess chose the door holding the tiger due to her devious, barbaric feelings, treacherous envious streak, and her hateful evil
Most of all, she could not bear to see the priest or hear the happy wedding bells when she wanted it to be her! The jealousy was really getting to her, slowly killing her.
Lastly, I believe that the princess is full of hatred; therefore, she chose the door containing the tiger for her lover’s fate. Her hatred was aimed at the beautiful young maiden chosen for “her” boyfriend, and she did not want him to live and be happy with “that” woman. The ‘blushing, yet radiant and loveliest woman in the kingdom, who stood behind one of the wooden doors, was hated most of all by the princess” (4). This obviously proves that she is hateful. If she was not hateful, she would not want her lover dying a harsh painful death, and would not be present at his trial to watch him die like her beastly father. Honestly, if she truly loved this man she would not have loved him with . . . “An adore that had enough barbarism. . .” (3), but would have loved him based on the feelings she had for him, over her barbaric hatred.
As we can see, the princess has chosen the “right” door, and must have picked the door containing the tiger, leaving him to die an unbearable and excruciating death. In conclusion, I surmise that the princess chose the door holding the tiger due to her devious, barbaric feelings, treacherous envious streak, and her hateful evil