“The Lady or The Tiger” is about a kingdom ruled by a king’s semi-barbaric approach to justice. Anyone who commits a crime is summoned to a royal arena where the subjects choose their own fate by picking between two doors. On one door is a tiger, waiting to eat whoever entered its room, while the other door is a fair maiden to whom they will be married. An individual’s fate will be determined by pure chance.
One day, the king discovered that his daughter has fallen in love with a young man. He was brave and sincere however, he is not of royal birth. This made the king angry which is why he decided to summon the man to the arena to determine his fate.
Unbeknownst to the king, his cunning daughter used bribery to gain knowledge on how the doors are arranged. The fair maiden in the other door made the princess jealous and with her information about the door’s arrangement, she signaled her lover to choose the door to the right.
The story ends with this, leaving it to the readers to decide what lies behind the right door.
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Point :
Life is all about making decisions. Every decision has its consequence (could be good or bad) and it is up to you to decide and make your own fate.
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Source : https://inspirationalife.com/short-stories-for-high-school-students-with-moral-lesson/