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Introducing the Story
Literary Focus: Ambiguity
Reading Skills: Making Inferences About Motivation
The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
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The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
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The first requisite of civilization . . . is that of justice.
—Sigmund Freud
The Lady, or the Tiger?Introducing the Story
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In this tale, a king holds public trials of subjects accused of crimes. Their guilt or innocence is determined by chance—by having them open one of two doors and reveal what’s behind it.
• A beautiful lady means innocence.
• A ferocious tiger means guilt.
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The Lady, or the Tiger?Introducing the Story
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Ambiguity is the quality that allows something to be interpreted in several ways. Ambiguity in a story
• allows for conflicting interpretations
• adds complexity
• makes the story seem more like real life
The Lady, or the Tiger? Literary Focus: Ambiguity
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The ambiguous ending of “The Lady, or the Tiger?” may make the story linger in your mind for days or weeks.
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The Lady, or the Tiger? Literary Focus: Ambiguity
• You may find yourself returning to the story again and again, answering the questions it poses differently each time.
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When you read an ambiguous story, you may need to make inferences, or educated guesses, about the characters’ motivation. Think about
• what the narrator tells you about the characters
• what the characters do or say
• what you know about the way people act and think
The Lady, or the Tiger? Reading Skills: Making Inferences About Motivation
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As you read “The Lady, or the Tiger?” pay close attention to the king’s daughter.
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• Think about how her motives relate to other characters.
• Make inferences about the reasons for her behavior.
The Lady, or the Tiger? Reading Skills: Making Inferences About Motivation