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

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Introduction Intro
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Themes
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  • Barbarism and Civilization Theme Icon
    Barbarism and Civilization
  • Justice, Impartiality, and Bias Theme Icon
    Justice, Impartiality, and Bias
  • The Danger of Treating Life as Art Theme Icon
    The Danger of Treating Life as Art
  • Uncertainty, Love, and Trust Theme Icon
    Uncertainty, Love, and Trust
  • Interpretation and the Interpreter Theme Icon
    Interpretation and the Interpreter
Quotes
Characters
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  • The king
  • The princess
  • The young man
  • The audience
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  • The Public Arena Symbol Icon
    The Public Arena
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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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