The Lady Or The Tiger Character Analysis

Choose, the door with the lady or the door with the tiger? What’s good for oneself or what’s good for another? In “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton, a fictional story filled with characterization and interesting conflicts, the climax leaves many questions to think about. Conflict in “The Lady or the Tiger” shows what one can battle with their inner-self while making a tough decision. Decisions are already tough enough to make, but what if it depended on someone’s life, or the decision makers own feelings? Stockton created the story based on the elements of direct characterization and conflict. Stockton makes explicit statements with and about conflict and characterization that are easy to miss, but vital to understanding the story. In the beginning of the story Stockton explains how the door system works when a subject is accused of a crime. The accused subjects are placed in front of two doors in the king’s arena and have to choose between them, one holding a lady which whom they are to wed if that door is opened, and the other holds a hungry tiger which would tear the subject to pieces. The story gets more intense and the king finds out that his daughter, the princess, had a boyfriend, the youth. The king doesn’t approve of her boyfriend because he thinks that the youth is not worthy or good enough for his daughter. The king decides to
What’s best for oneself or what’s best for another? Good or bad? When making a decision one cannot only think about themselves, but one must think of others. This theme can apply to anyone in their everyday lives. Not only does this story contain many great examples of characterization and conflict, but it makes the reader think, not only about the story, but about their past decisions and the effects of the choices they have made. Not only can a person have a conflict with others, but they can have a conflict within themselves about what is best for themselves and