At the end of the story, “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton, the author cautions the reader to carefully consider the question of whether it was the lady or the tiger that came out of the arena door. Although he never explicitly answers the question himself, he does provide evidence for both positions.
● Choose the outcome that you believe is best supported by the text, and compose an argument that includes at least three textual references to support your claim using direct quotes and page numbers.
● Fill in the evidence charts on the following pages 1st.
● Then complete the writing assignment at the end of the document.
Evidence that the princess sent her lover to the tiger’s door.
Evidence
Quote or paraphrase
Page number Elaboration / explanation of how this evidence supports ideas or argument
Evidence that the princess sent her lover to the beautiful maiden’s door.
Evidence
Quote or paraphrase
Page number Elaboration / explanation of how this evidence supports ideas or argument
Keep scrolling and write the paragraph on the next page.
In the story (“Story Title”) by (author)
(Brief plot summary):
Stockton leaves the decision up to the reader. (Describe the two choices the offender has to make)
There is overwhelming evidence that the princess directed her lover to choose (Give three reasons for your choice. Explain and use a quote/details from the text to support your reasoning)
However, some would argue that (give two-three opposing arguments for why the princess might have made the opposite choice using specific text details/quotes)
Despite that, I still believe the princess directed her love to choose
because
Clearly, the offender would choose