two doorways with an elegant woman standing in one and a large tiger head in the other

The Lady, or the Tiger?

by Francis Richard Stockton

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The Lady, or the Tiger?

The ending of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is intentionally ambiguous, leaving the courtier's fate unknown. The princess must choose which door he opens, knowing one hides a lady and the other a tiger....

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The Lady, or the Tiger?

The story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" leaves the decision of the lover's fate ambiguous, reflecting the princess's internal conflict. The princess is torn between jealousy and love, as both...

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