Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Lady or the Tiger ?

Questions:

1.What is the point of view?

2. What is the climax of the story?

3. What is the theme ?


5 intersting facts about the author :

1- He was the son of a prominent methodist minister who discouraged him from being a writter

2-His first fairy tale was called "Ting-a-ling"

3-Stockton married Mary Anne Edwards Tuttle in 1860

4- He was forced to stop writting because of eyes problem

5-"The Lady or the tiger" is his most remembered short story


Possible thesis statement:

The story revolves around two dilemnas. The first conflict is the external one between the young man and the two doors. The second conflict is internal involving the princess's feelings: jealousy or love, selflessness or altruism.

1 comment:

  1. how is conflict important to the story? how does conflict create suspense/maintains reader's interest? provide examples. thanks..need help with essay on the lady or the tiger.

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