Question

At the end of the story, it isn't clear to which door the king's daughter will send the youth. What does the fact that it was a hard choice for the princess suggest about her character? Cite textual evidence to support your response. The lady or the tiger is the book

Answer 1

Answer:

The princess's doubt about the door that will send the young man shows that she is capable of love, but that she has selfish thoughts about love.

Explanation:

"The lady or the tiger" tells the story of a kingdom where a king created his own justice system. This king was somewhat savage and decided that all accused of crime should choose between two doors so that luck would show whether they were guilty or innocent. In one of the doors there was a violent beast who would declare the accused guilty of his crimes and immediately devour him. At the other door there would be a woman, who would declare the accused as innocent of his crimes and marry him. One day the king's daughter, who also had a wild nature, fell in love with a man who was accused of a crime and had to choose one of the two doors. The man looked at the princess so that she could speak to him, which door he should choose to stay alive and innocent. However, the princess had doubts if she wanted him to choose the door where the woman who would marry him would be. Although she loved him she was not sure if she would rather see him dead, or married to another woman than herself. This shows that the princess had selfish thoughts about love, even though she was able to love.