The Lady or The Tiger

Which piece of evidence best reveals the

lose-lose reality of the king's arena?

A "This vast amphitheater ... in which crime

was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the

decrees of an impartial and incorruptible

chance." (Paragraph 3)

B "It mattered not that he might already

possess a wife and family, or that his

affections might be engaged upon an object

of his own selection" (Paragraph 6)

C "the accused person was instantly punished

if he found himself guilty, and, if innocent,

he was rewarded on the spot" (Paragraph

7)

D "Without the slightest hesitation, he went

to the door on the right, and opened it."

(Paragraph 18)

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Denisse

30 August, 21:06

The Lady or The Tiger

Which piece of evidence best reveals the

lose-lose reality of the king's arena?

A "This vast amphitheater ... in which crime

was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the

decrees of an impartial and incorruptible

chance." (Paragraph 3)

B "It mattered not that he might already

possess a wife and family, or that his

affections might be engaged upon an object

of his own selection" (Paragraph 6)

C "the accused person was instantly punished

if he found himself guilty, and, if innocent,

he was rewarded on the spot" (Paragraph

7)

D "Without the slightest hesitation, he went

to the door on the right, and opened it."

(Paragraph 18)

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Kinsley Orr · Answer 1

Answer:b

Explanation:Bc it makes a lot of sense

Saul Gaines · Answer 2

The piece of evidence that best reveals the lose-lose reality of the king's arena is:

B "It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection" (Paragraph 6).

Explanation:

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a short story by American author and humorist Frank Richard Stockton. A semi-barbaric king came up with what he considered to be the fairest of trials. The criminal had to choose one of two doors to open. If he opened the door behind which a tiger was hiding, he would immediately be judged guilty, and he'd be punished by the tiger. If he opened the door behind which a damsel was waiting, he would have to marry her on the spot.

Notice that this is a lose-lose situation. The reward is not really a reward. That man does not wish to be married to that woman - and she doesn't wish that either. They do not know nor love each other. He gets to live instead of being killed by the tiger, but he is bound to have a miserable life with someone he never wanted. The piece of evidence that best reveals precisely that is:

B "It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection" (Paragraph 6).

So, even if the man is in love with someone else - even if he is already married -, he still has to marry the damsel.