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The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
How does the author simultaneously develop the themes of power and justice in the passage?
by emphasizing the absolute nature of the king's authority to punish and reward his subjects
by examining the role of the spectators to underscore the unusual practices in the kingdom
by contrasting the terrifying nature of the tiger with the beauty of the lady through visual imagery
by using sensory language to capture the emotional experience of the individuals on trial
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by emphasizing the absolute nature of the king's authority to punish and reward his subjects
Stockton develops both themes by presenting a legal system entirely created and enforced by the king — the arena, the two doors, and the public ritual all show that what counts as "justice" is whatever the monarch decrees. The story repeatedly highlights the king's arbitrary, absolute power to decide life or death (or marriage), making power and the nature of justice inseparable.
Stockton develops both themes by presenting a legal system entirely created and enforced by the king — the arena, the two doors, and the public ritual all show that what counts as "justice" is whatever the monarch decrees. The story repeatedly highlights the king's arbitrary, absolute power to decide life or death (or marriage), making power and the nature of justice inseparable.
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