The Big Decision In the short story “The lady, or the Tiger?” author Frank R. Stockton presents a barbaric king who has a unique way of punishment. A punishment that takes place in an arena while all the people of the kingdom watch. Inside of a public arena are two doors in one door is a savage lion and in the other there is a beautiful woman ready to marry the man who opens the door. The king has a daughter in which both share the same personal characteristic, semi barbaric. She was in love with a poor man, but the king did not like the idea of loving such man. He took a decision of sending him to the two doors to decide his own fate which door will he choose? The princess has the answer that for love, despair and power can give it to his beloved man. Love is a powerful weapon that can numb your mind. The princess hated the maiden who had been assigned to her lover, if he chose the right one. However, no matter how much hate and jealousy she has inside, love is stronger than anything. Frank points out, “she loved him with an ardor that had enough of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong.” The semi barbaric princess loves the man with all her heart. When you love someone with no limits you put his necessities first than yours. It is better to see him happy with another person than to see him die in her eyes, blaming herself for the rest of her life. Anything to save his life in big despair. She was smarter and clever like her father who was the king. Without her father knowing she found the trick of the doors. A person who did not care about your death would not have worried so much about getting the secret that can saved your life. She is a human being that is in love “How often, in her waking hours and in her dreams, had she started in wild horror, and covered her face with her hands, as she thought of her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the cruel fangs of the tiger!” Those are little details that help us understand the despair of the princess. Power is another reason that the author gave us to believe that the princess has everything under control. As the daughter of the king she can have certain things done. With the facility that she had finding the answer of the doors, she can do another great thing. She is a semi barbaric princess that in seconds can finish the life of the other woman. Her father loved her more than anything. Stockton shows us, “As is usual in such cases, she was the apple of his eye, and was loved by him above all humanity.” With the love and power of her father everything can be solved. We cannot give up on love. The princess had a big heart capable of doing anything for her man. She moved the world trying to find the answer to saved him. Also, who says that in the future they cannot be together again. “Which came out of the opened door, ‐‐the lady, or the tiger?” Love, despair and power is what makes the lady to exit the door and not the tiger. Work cited Stockton, Fr.

1. The Big Decision
In the short story “The lady, or the Tiger?” author Frank R.
Stockton presents a barbaric
king who has a unique way of punishment. A punishment that
takes place in an arena while all the people of the kingdom
watch. Inside of a public arena are two doors in one door is a
savage lion and in the other there is a beautiful woman ready to
marry the man who opens the door. The king has a daughter in
which both share the same personal characteristic, semi
barbaric. She was in love with a poor man, but the king did not
like the idea of loving such man. He took a decision of sending
him to the two doors to decide his own fate which door will he
choose? The princess has the answer that for love, despair and
power can give it to his beloved man.
Love is a powerful weapon that can numb your mind. The
princess hated the maiden who had been assigned to her lover,
if he chose the right one. However, no matter how much hate
and jealousy she has inside, love is stronger than anything.
Frank points out, “she loved him with an ardor that had enough
of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong.” The
semi barbaric princess loves the man with all her heart. When
you love someone with no limits you put his necessities first
than yours. It is better to see him happy with another person
than to see him die in her eyes, blaming herself for the rest of
her life.
Anything to save his life in big despair. She was smarter and
clever like her father who was the king. Without her father
knowing she found the trick of the doors. A person who did not
care about your death would not have worried so much about
getting the secret that can saved
your life. She is a human being that is in love “How often, in
her waking hours and in her dreams, had she started in wild
horror, and covered her face with her hands, as she thought of
her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the

2. cruel fangs of the tiger!” Those are little details that help us
understand the despair of the princess.
Power is another reason that the author gave us to believe that
the princess has everything under control. As the daughter of
the king she can have certain things done. With the facility that
she had finding the answer of the doors, she can do another
great thing. She is a semi barbaric princess that in seconds can
finish the life of the other woman. Her father loved her more
than anything. Stockton shows us, “As is usual in such cases,
she was the apple of his eye, and was loved by him above all
humanity.” With the love and power of her father everything
can be solved.
We cannot give up on love. The princess had a big heart capable
of doing anything for her man. She moved the world trying to
find the answer to saved him. Also, who says that in the future
they cannot be together again. “Which came out of the opened
door, ‐‐the lady, or the tiger?” Love, despair and power is what
makes the lady to exit the door and not the tiger.
Work cited Stockton, Frank. “The lady, or the tiger?” East of
the web.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short‐stories/UBooks/LadyTige.s
html.
“Literary Criticism: Frank Stockton's ‘The Lady, or the
Tiger?".” DaRK PaRTY ReVIEW,
May 2007,
darkpartyreview.blogspot.com/2007/05/literary‐sketch‐frank‐sto
cktons‐lady‐ or.html.
WEEK #10 – CASE STUDY ANANLYSIS In 2 pages. At least3
citations and 3 references. Include purpose statement.
Scenario 1: A 32-year-old female presents to the ED with a
chief complaint of fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and vaginal

3. discharge. She states these symptoms started about 3 days ago,
but she thought she had the flu. She has begun to have LLQ pain
and notes bilateral lower back pain. She denies dysuria, foul-
smelling urine, or frequency. States she is married and has
sexual intercourse with her husband. PMH negative.
Labs: CBC-WBC 18, Hgb 16, Hct 44, Plat 325, Neuts &
Lymphs, sed rate 46 mm/hr, C-reactive protein 67 mg/L CMP
wnl
Vital signs T 103.2 F Pulse 120 Resp 22 and PaO2
99% on room air. Cardio-respiratory exam WNL with the
exception of tachycardia but no murmurs, rubs, clicks, or
gallops. Abdominal exam + for LLQ pain on deep palpation but
no rebound or rigidity. Pelvic exam demonstrates copious foul-
smelling green drainage with reddened cervix and + bilateral
adenexal tenderness. + chandelier sign. Wet prep in ER + clue
cells and gram stain in ER + gram negative diplococci.
The Assignment.
Please Include Purpose Statement and follow the points.
In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided,
explain the following:
· The factors that affect fertility (STDs).
· Why inflammatory markers rise in STD/PID.
· Why prostatitis and infection happens. Also explain the causes
of systemic reaction.
· Why a patient would need a splenectomy after a diagnosis of
ITP.
· Anemia and the different kinds of anemia (i.e., micro and
macrocytic).
Rubric
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Excellent
Good
Fair

4. Poor
Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis, examining the
patient symptoms presented in the case study. Be sure to
address the following:
Explain the factors that affect fertility (STDs)
23 (23%) - 25 (25%)
The response accurately and thoroughly describes the patient
symptoms.
The response includes accurate, clear, and detailed explanations
of the processes related to women’s and men’s health,
infections, and hematologic disorders and is supported by
evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to support the
explanation.
20 (20%) - 22 (22%)
The response describes the patient symptoms.
The response includes accurate, explanations of the processes
related to women’s and men’s health, infections, and
hematologic disorders and is supported by evidence and/or
research, as appropriate, to support the explanation.
18 (18%) - 19 (19%)
The response describes the patient symptoms in a manner that is
vague or inaccurate.
The response includes explanations of the processes related to
women’s and men’s health, infections, and hematologic
disorders, with explanations that are vague or based on
inappropriate evidence/research.
0 (0%) - 17 (17%)
The response describes the patient symptoms in a manner that is
vague and inaccurate, or the description is missing.
The response does not include explanations of the processes

5. related to women’s and men’s health, infections, and
hematologic disorders, or the explanations are vague or based
on inappropriate evidence/research.
Explain why inflammatory markers rise in STD/PID
18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
The response includes an accurate, complete, detailed, and
specific analysis of the concepts and principles of
pathophysiology across the life span and is supported by
evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to support the
explanation.
16 (16%) - 17 (17%)
The response includes an accurate analysis of the concepts and
principles of pathophysiology across the life span and is
supported by evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to
support the explanation.
14 (14%) - 15 (15%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate analysis of the
concepts and principles of pathophysiology across the life span
or is supported by evidence and/or research that is
inappropriate.
0 (0%) - 13 (13%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate analysis of the
concepts and principles of pathophysiology across the life span
and is supported by evidence and/or research that is not
appropriate or missing.
Explain why prostatitis and infection happen. Also explain the
causes of systemic reaction.
18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
The response includes an accurate, complete, detailed, and
specific explanation of how the highlighted processes interact to
affect the patient and is supported by evidence and/or research,
as appropriate, to support the explanation.
16 (16%) - 17 (17%)
The response includes an accurate explanation of how the
highlighted processes interact to affect the patient and is
supported by evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to

6. support the explanation.
14 (14%) - 15 (15%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of how
the highlighted processes interact to affect the patient, with
explanations that are based on inappropriate evidence/research.
0 (0%) - 13 (13%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of how
the highlighted processes interact to affect the patient, with
explanations that are based on inappropriate or missing
evidence/research.
Explain why a patient would need a splenectomy after a
diagnosis of ITP.
5 (5%) - 10 (10%)
The response includes an accurate, complete, detailed, and
specific explanation of racial/ethnic variables that may impact
physiological functioning and is supported by evidence and/or
research, as appropriate, to support the explanation.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
The response includes an accurate explanation of racial/ethnic
variables that may impact physiological functioning and is
supported by evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to
support the explanation.
3 (3%) - 3 (3%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of
racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological
functioning, and/or explanations are based on inappropriate
evidence/research.
0 (0%) - 2 (2%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of
racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological
functioning, or the explanations are based on inappropriate or
no evidence/research.
Explain anemia and the different kinds of anemia (i.e., micro
and macrocytic).
5 (5%) - 10 (10%)
The response includes an accurate, complete, detailed, and

7. specific explanation of racial/ethnic variables that may impact
physiological functioning and is supported by evidence and/or
research, as appropriate, to support the explanation.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
The response includes an accurate explanation of racial/ethnic
variables that may impact physiological functioning and is
supported by evidence and/or research, as appropriate, to
support the explanation.
3 (3%) - 3 (3%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of
racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological
functioning, and/or explanations are based on inappropriate
evidence/research.
0 (0%) - 2 (2%)
The response includes a vague or inaccurate explanation of
racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological
functioning, or the explanations are based on inappropriate or
no evidence/research.
Written Expression and Formatting - Paragraph Development
and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas,
flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences
are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and
lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction are provided that delineate all
required criteria.
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and
conclusion are provided that delineate all required criteria.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.

8. The purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are
stated, yet are brief and not descriptive.
3 (3%) - 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.
The purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are
vague or off topic.
0 (0%) - 2 (2%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion were
provided.
Written Expression and Formatting - English Writing Standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
3 (3%) - 3 (3%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
0 (0%) - 2 (2%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting - The paper follows correct
APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page numbers, running heads, parenthetical/in-text
citations, and reference list.
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

9. 3 (3%) - 3 (3%)
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
0 (0%) - 2 (2%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
Total Points: 100
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