

The Princess and The Tiger is a Class 12 English chapter from the Lapwing textbook for GSEB students. The story presents a King who punishes criminals through a dangerous choice between a fierce tiger and a beautiful girl. The central conflict begins when the Princess falls in love with a young soldier.
The Princess secretly knows which door hides the tiger and which hides the girl, but she is jealous and does not want the soldier to marry another woman. When the soldier looks towards her in the arena, she must decide what signal to give him. The story leaves the ending open, encouraging readers to think about love, jealousy, choice, reason, and human emotions.
This resource helps students develop Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Decision-Making, Reasoning, Interpretation, Vocabulary, and Creative Thinking while exploring the story’s moral dilemma, suspense, character emotions, and alternative endings.