This my ending to the story, The Lady or the tiger?, by Frank R. Stockton.
The tense moment had come. The young man signalled for the right door as the princess has signalled. "And the right door he chooses..." the king said as he signalled for the choosen door to be opened. As the door was about to be opened, the young man stole a glance at the princess and saw that her face was very pale, as pale as a sheet of paper. Before he had time to react, there was a deafening roar and the brown animal came rushing at the young man. The crowd was shocked and some covered their eyes, not wanting to witness a gory scene. But a surprise was in stored...
It turned out that the young man had once been a lion tamer and with the skills he had, he managed to tame the lion into a seating position, leaving him unscathed. Everyone was stunned, including the king and the princess. After witnessing what had happened, he made a quick message and the crowd started cheering jubilantly. It turned out that the king believed that the young man was an asset to the country if he makes him the prince. Thus, he agreed to allow his daughter to marry him.
True enough, when the prince succeeded the king, the country was a very successful and prosperous one and the king, queen, and the citizens of the country live happily every after.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Compulsory Blog Entry #3
Recently, there has been the Winter Olympics taking place in Vancouver, United States. There has also been news of Singapore hoping to groom athletes to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.
I feel that this is a brilliant idea as it would allow Singapore to strengthen their bonds with the countries participating in the Winter Olympics. This is because the majority of countries participating in Winter Olympics are usually located at a place far from Singapore e.g. Canada, United States etc. This would benefit Singapore as with closer political ties with other countries can Singapore do even better politically.
It would also be Singapore's first appearance at the Winter Olympics and it would be a significant milestone in Singapore's history.
I hope that Singapore would be able to groom athletes good enough in time for the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
Information from The Straits Times
More information can be found at this link
I feel that this is a brilliant idea as it would allow Singapore to strengthen their bonds with the countries participating in the Winter Olympics. This is because the majority of countries participating in Winter Olympics are usually located at a place far from Singapore e.g. Canada, United States etc. This would benefit Singapore as with closer political ties with other countries can Singapore do even better politically.
It would also be Singapore's first appearance at the Winter Olympics and it would be a significant milestone in Singapore's history.
I hope that Singapore would be able to groom athletes good enough in time for the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
Information from The Straits Times
More information can be found at this link
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