The Lady Or The Tiger: Passionate Love Or Jealousy?
Passionate love and jealousy can make people do unthinkable things, can't it? In the intriguing story " The lady or the Tiger, " by frank Stockton, we are introduced to a triad of characters, the King, the Princess, and a young man. The thing that makes these characters interesting is their humanity, and how raw it is, for the King and the Princess each share bloodlines of semi barbarity. Near the en, it is questioned, who came out the door, a lady or a tiger, and from the evidence gathered, it was the tiger that came out the door because the way the princess had weighed her options was out of her own emotion based off her feelings for her lover, and the lady.
At the beginning of the story, we are introduced to the …show more content…
After all, she 'killed' him," or they would claim that if the princess was not truly in love with the convicted man, why would she be so jealous? in response to the first claim, it's natural that the princess should most likely be very grievous and guilty after sending her previous lover to death, but since there will be no constant reminder of him, the pain could fade overtime. In response to the second claim, one can argue that jealousy is possible even without true love, for, the princess might not just be jealous of the lady for having the man, but jealous of her lover for getting to be happy, in love, while she remain confused and alone.
Any conclusion that can be drawn from this piece is not to be taken lightly. "The Lady or the Tiger" is an enigmatic text, a puzzle of sorts, with philosophical roots that examine human nature. By observing the piece with a more critical mindset that acknowledges the story's importance, we see tat the princess needed to settle her emotions, wanted justice like her father, and was somewhat barbaric to begin with. The choice is clear, the tiger was behind the
At the beginning of the story, we are introduced to the …show more content…
After all, she 'killed' him," or they would claim that if the princess was not truly in love with the convicted man, why would she be so jealous? in response to the first claim, it's natural that the princess should most likely be very grievous and guilty after sending her previous lover to death, but since there will be no constant reminder of him, the pain could fade overtime. In response to the second claim, one can argue that jealousy is possible even without true love, for, the princess might not just be jealous of the lady for having the man, but jealous of her lover for getting to be happy, in love, while she remain confused and alone.
Any conclusion that can be drawn from this piece is not to be taken lightly. "The Lady or the Tiger" is an enigmatic text, a puzzle of sorts, with philosophical roots that examine human nature. By observing the piece with a more critical mindset that acknowledges the story's importance, we see tat the princess needed to settle her emotions, wanted justice like her father, and was somewhat barbaric to begin with. The choice is clear, the tiger was behind the