"The Lady or the Tiger" is a perennial favorite in classrooms across the world. Part of its popularity is because of Stockton's ambiguous ending; even fifty years later each reader can reach a different conclusion as the finish the short story. However, look into the story's themes and you will find timeless themes the continue to confront the modern reader. Betrayal and jealousy. The princess could have betrayed her love because she doesn't...
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