The Lady or the Tiger?
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All Themes Barbarism and Civilization Justice, Impartiality, and Bias The Danger of Treating Life as Art Uncertainty, Love, and Trust Interpretation and the Interpreter
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The Lady or the Tiger?

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Frank Stockton

The Lady or the Tiger? Symbols

The Public Arena

Though architecturally modeled on the Roman Coliseum, the public arena in “The Lady or the Tiger?” has a purpose that emanated from the semi-barbaric king’s mind alone: the absolutely impartial administration of justice by… read analysis of The Public Arena

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