In "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton, the idea that the princess, like her father, is "semi-barbaric" foreshadows her role in the decision about her lover. She may love him, but she also despises the lady who will become his wife if he should choose the door with the lady behind it. Since the princess is semi-barbaric, she will probably nod toward the door with the tiger behind it. However, if her suitor knows her well, he probably also knows of her semi-barbaric nature and will hopefully then choose the other door--the one the princess did not indicate. Then again, is the princess smart enough to realize her lover will pick the other, and might she just nod toward the lady's door in hopes he will pick the tiger? We will never know, will we?
we know that the Princes nodid to the right side and the man went on the right side so he coud possibli not chose the other side than the princes showed him.
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