Question
How would “The Lady, or the Tiger?” be different if it were told from the first-person point of view of one of the accused criminals who has to choose between doors? Check all that apply.
The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.
The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.
The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.
The reader would know less about how the arena looked.
The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.
The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.
The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.
The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.
The reader would know less about how the arena looked.
The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If “The Lady, or the Tiger?” were told from the first-person point of view of one of the accused criminals, the following changes would apply:
1. **The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.** - True. The first-person perspective would allow insight into the character’s thoughts and feelings about the choice they face.
2. **The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.** - True. The character’s reasoning for their choice would be clarified, whether it is based on intuition, knowledge, or randomness.
3. **The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.** - False. The first-person perspective may limit the narrator's understanding of the king’s overall philosophy, as the character may only be focused on their own immediate experience rather than the broader context.
4. **The reader would know less about how the arena looked.** - True. The first-person perspective may not provide a detailed description of the arena, as the character might be more focused on their predicament rather than the surroundings.
5. **The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.** - True. Being inside the mind of the accused criminal may lead to limited knowledge about the king’s and spectators’ perspectives, as the character may not be able to perceive their thoughts or reactions.
So, the applicable options are:
- The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.
- The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.
- The reader would know less about how the arena looked.
- The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.
1. **The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.** - True. The first-person perspective would allow insight into the character’s thoughts and feelings about the choice they face.
2. **The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.** - True. The character’s reasoning for their choice would be clarified, whether it is based on intuition, knowledge, or randomness.
3. **The reader would know more about the king’s ideas of justice.** - False. The first-person perspective may limit the narrator's understanding of the king’s overall philosophy, as the character may only be focused on their own immediate experience rather than the broader context.
4. **The reader would know less about how the arena looked.** - True. The first-person perspective may not provide a detailed description of the arena, as the character might be more focused on their predicament rather than the surroundings.
5. **The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.** - True. Being inside the mind of the accused criminal may lead to limited knowledge about the king’s and spectators’ perspectives, as the character may not be able to perceive their thoughts or reactions.
So, the applicable options are:
- The reader would know what the character is thinking before opening the door.
- The reader would know if the character based the choice on anything or just chose randomly.
- The reader would know less about how the arena looked.
- The reader would know less about the king or the spectators’ opinion of what is happening.