The Lady, or the Tiger? Group

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lesliee
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High School - 10th Grade

I need information on the short story, "The Lady or the Tiger."

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Posted by lesliee on Monday October 27, 2008 at 6:21 PM and tagged with analysis, plot, summary, the lady, or the tiger?, themes.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    Not sure what type of information you are looking for, but the story is about a princess who falls in love and wants a relationship with someone her father does not consider good enough for her.  He has a rule of justice where the accused goes into an arena and chooses between one of two doors.  If he picks one door there will be a beautiful woman behind it that he will have to marry immediately.  Behind the second door is a vicious tiger that will kill him.  The young man is counting on the princess to signal him which door to pick.  The conflict is whether or not the princess would rather see him dead by the tiger or let him live with another woman.  You can find a great deal of information at the links below.

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    http://www.enotes.com/lady-or/characters
    http://www.enotes.com/lady-or/summary
    http://www.enotes.com/lady-or/themes

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Monday October 27, 2008 at 7:55 PM