In literature, dilemmas form the central conflict many protagonists encounter. Sometimes these dilemmas have even caused changes in society and history! Common dilemmas include: classic, ethical, and moral.
"The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton is a unique story to read with students. With an ambiguous ending, students get a chance to use their detective skills to decide the man's fate. See how creative your students can be through storyboards with our premade activities and lesson plans!
Dilemma in Lady or the Tiger | Teaching Dilemma in Literature
Storyboard Text
DILEMMA
INTRODUCTION
My love, the princess, knows which door holds each fate. Which door will she tell me to pick?
If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt.
OPTION 1 - THE TIGER
OPTION 2 - THE LADY
If the accused person opened the other door, there came forth from it a lady, the most suitable to his years and station that his majesty could select among his fair subjects, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence.