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chilangaloca
chilangaloca
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High School - 9th Grade

In The Lady, or the Tiger?, for what crime was the young man thrown into prison?

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Posted by chilangaloca on Monday September 17, 2007 at 6:42 PM and tagged with characters, prison, the lady, or the tiger?.

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  1. clane Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The "semibarbaric" king had an interesting way of deciding the guilt or innocence of people who committed crimes. Essentially the guilty were thrown into an arena and asked to choose between two doors. If a person was innocent then that person's innocence would somehow draw them to choose the door that led to a wife. If a person was guilty then their guilt could not be hidden for when they chose a door it would inevitably be a ferocious tiger that would rip him apart.

    The young man in the story did not really commit a crime, but he had fallen in love with the king's beautiful daughter and she in turn was in love with him. He was only a commoner and therefore not worthy of the love of a king's daughter. In an effort to stop his daughter from dipping below her station in life he had the man brought into the arena to choose his fate. The king did not care what the man chose because either choice would ensure that his daughter would be free of the forbidden love affair. The story does not specifically state his crime, only that he was arrested and thrown into prison to be put on trial.

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    Posted by clane on Wednesday September 19, 2007 at 10:12 AM


  2. mickey2bailey Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    The young man, in The Lady, or the Tiger?, was thrown in prison because the King found out about the love affair he had been carrying on, for months, with his daughter.  Also it was not allowed for a commoner to court Royalty, even though he was one of the King's Royal Attendants.  This was not a crime as we know it today, but in this kingdom, where laws are not logical to us, he was considered a criminal.

    Reference:  The Language and Literature Book by McDougal Littell

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    Posted by mickey2bailey on Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 8:18 PM

  3. myriah
    myriah Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    The young man was being punished for having a secret relationship with the barbaric kings daughter.

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    Posted by myriah on Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 6:57 AM

  4. pranks
    pranks Student
    High School - 11th Grade

    Because he loved the kings daughter.................

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    Posted by pranks on Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 9:28 AM


  5. desireaaa Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    He was in love with the barbaric kings daughter. When the king found out he was very mad so he punishes the young man.

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    Posted by desireaaa on Saturday November 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM

  6. lacibabyy00
    lacibabyy00 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    The young man was being punished for having a secret relationship with the barbaric king daughter.

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    Posted by lacibabyy00 on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 9:39 AM

  7. nikki210
    nikki210 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    The young man was thrown in to prison for being in love with the kings daugther.

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    Posted by nikki210 on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 9:42 AM

  8. crystal-marie
    crystal-marie Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    The young guy was being punished for having a secret relationship with the barbaric kings daughter for months.In an effort to stop his daughter from going below her part in life he had the man brought into the arena to choose his fate.

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    Posted by crystal-marie on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 11:34 AM


  9. iris09 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    He wasnt rich and also because he was dating the princess.

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    Posted by iris09 on Thursday November 20, 2008 at 2:58 PM

  10. lesli93
    lesli93 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    He actually didn't commit a crime. The king just didn't want him dating his daughter.

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    Posted by lesli93 on Friday November 21, 2008 at 9:41 AM

  11. cartoon
    cartoon Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    the young prince did not commit a crime ,although he just had fallen love with kin's daughter

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    Posted by cartoon on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM