““The Lady, or the Tiger?”The Lady, or the Tiger?”

Project by Kayla, Jessica, Project by Kayla, Jessica, and Hayleyand Hayley

Frank R. StocktonFrank R. Stockton

Birth:1834Birth:1834Death: 1902Death: 1902Career took off in 1867 when he published a Career took off in 1867 when he published a short children’s story, “Ting-A-Ling”. It was short children’s story, “Ting-A-Ling”. It was recognized by a children’s magazine editor.recognized by a children’s magazine editor.He was offered a job at the magazine, St. He was offered a job at the magazine, St. Nicholas.Nicholas.Though Stockington published many novels, Though Stockington published many novels, short stories, and nonfiction, and he is best short stories, and nonfiction, and he is best known for “The Lady, of the Tiger?”known for “The Lady, of the Tiger?”

VocabularyVocabularyImpartial: adj: not favoring one side over the Impartial: adj: not favoring one side over the other; fairother; fair– Judges are to be impartial in their cases.Judges are to be impartial in their cases.

Emanate: v: to come forthEmanate: v: to come forth– The girl emanated from the crowd.The girl emanated from the crowd.

Dire: adj: dreadful; terribleDire: adj: dreadful; terrible– Regretting their dire actions, the group confessed.Regretting their dire actions, the group confessed.

Fervent: adj: having or showing great intensity Fervent: adj: having or showing great intensity of feelings; passionateof feelings; passionate– He fervently expressed his stand on global warming.He fervently expressed his stand on global warming.

Novel: adj: new and unusualNovel: adj: new and unusual– The new type of painting style is novel.The new type of painting style is novel.

ThemeTheme

LoveLove

The meaning is defined as “If you love The meaning is defined as “If you love them, set them free.”them, set them free.”

Basically, the story revolves around Basically, the story revolves around putting love to the test.putting love to the test.

Story ElementsStory Elements

Characters: the King, the Princess, the young man, Characters: the King, the Princess, the young man, the young lady, the tigerthe young lady, the tiger

Setting: Olden times, EuropeSetting: Olden times, Europe

Basic Situation: The Princess and the young man fell Basic Situation: The Princess and the young man fell in love and the king puts the young man on trial for in love and the king puts the young man on trial for loving his daughter.loving his daughter.

Internal Conflict: the Princess decides which door to Internal Conflict: the Princess decides which door to have her lover open: to either have him killed or have her lover open: to either have him killed or married to another woman.married to another woman.

External Conflict: Person vs. Society: the young man External Conflict: Person vs. Society: the young man is shunned by society and put on trial. Person vs. is shunned by society and put on trial. Person vs. nature: the young man vs. the tiger.nature: the young man vs. the tiger.

Story Elements (continued)Story Elements (continued)

Complications: the young lady the Princess is jealous Complications: the young lady the Princess is jealous of being behind the doorof being behind the doorClimax: When the Princess moved her hand to the Climax: When the Princess moved her hand to the right, signaling her lover to open the right door.right, signaling her lover to open the right door.Resolution: Either the Lady or the Tiger came through Resolution: Either the Lady or the Tiger came through the door on the right.the door on the right.Protagonist: the Princess, the young manProtagonist: the Princess, the young manAntagonist: the King, the Princess, the tigerAntagonist: the King, the Princess, the tigerStatic Characters: The King, Princess, young man, Static Characters: The King, Princess, young man, and tiger.and tiger.Tone: Indecisive, mysteriousTone: Indecisive, mysteriousPoint of View: Third Person OmniscientPoint of View: Third Person Omniscient

Literary Element: ConflictLiterary Element: Conflict

Definition: A struggle between opposing Definition: A struggle between opposing forcesforces

In “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, there is In “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, there is person vs. self with the Princess. There is person vs. self with the Princess. There is also person vs. society and person vs. also person vs. society and person vs. nature with the young man.nature with the young man.

Dig DeeperDig Deeper

This story can connect to the reader This story can connect to the reader because the story is about choosing what’s because the story is about choosing what’s best and not falling into temptation or into best and not falling into temptation or into what you want if it has a bad outcome for what you want if it has a bad outcome for others. This relates because everyday others. This relates because everyday people are making choices that affect other people are making choices that affect other people. People shouldn’t go for what they people. People shouldn’t go for what they want at that time not think of the want at that time not think of the consequences for their actions. They should consequences for their actions. They should think about what happens to others because think about what happens to others because of their actions, whatever they are.of their actions, whatever they are.