Framton Nuttel‚ the main character in Saki’s “The Open Window” is gullible and naïve because he believes all that the highly imaginative Vera‚ the niece of Mrs. Sappleton‚ divulges to him. Additionally he has anxiety issues which cause nervousness becoming his reason for his trip to the country to relieve some of those feelings. Vera speaks of a great tragedy in which Mrs. Sappleton lost her husband and two younger brothers. She further goes on to say that her aunt keeps the window open in hopes
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Mr. Nuttel starts down the road‚ in a sprint. Catching his breath‚ he realizes he has made it to town. He knows his first goal is to get out of this crazy town‚ but he goes to tell people though so they don’t worry about him. He thinks he hears church bells going off and goes to see why. No one was getting married‚ no He goes by the stores‚ the church‚ even the court office was closed. one had just given birth to make the whole town rejoice with happiness. They sounded more of the chimes of when
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There are many different ways to bring a character to life in a story. Saki uses a lot of these techniques to bring Mr.Nuttel and Vera into the story. Authors describe characters using various methods. These are direct characterization‚ indirect characterization‚ and motivation. Their style helps bring characters to life and into the story. These are some ways Saki describes the characters ‚ Mr.Nuttel and Vera. To begin with‚ Saki develops Vera using using direct characterization. Direct
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unique and believable characters which includes the neurotic Framton Nuttel‚ the deceitful niece‚ Vera‚ and the unsympathetic aunt‚ Mrs. Sappleton. The first unique character SAKI creates is the neurotic Framton Nuttel. In fact‚ Framton himself states that he has a medical weakness. He tells Mrs. Sappleton “The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest‚ and absence of mental excitement...”(pg.473). In other words‚ Framton admits openly that he should avoid anything in the nature
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character Mr. Nuttel from “The Open Window” it explains‚ “Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.” Mr. Nuttel has doubts about going to the retreat because he can’t have any stress at all‚ as an effect of his anxiety. He’s an older gentleman and he’s very awkward; he talks in rhymes. Mr. Nuttel has a frequency to run from his problems. Mr. Nuttel is one example
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drive away a man. Framton Nuttel comes to see a woman (Mrs. Sappleton) to cure his nerves. However‚ as soon as Nuttel arrives he meets Mrs. Sappleton’s niece‚ who tells him an imaginary story about how Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and two younger brothers disappear. She tells him how her aunt leaves the window open for her husband and brothers. When Nuttel first sees three figures walking across the lawn towards the window‚ he quickly retreats. When everyone asks the girl why Nuttel runs away she simply
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Mr. Framton Nuttel. Vera was a self-possesed lady of fifteen and a big liar. Mr Nuttel‚ a polite gentleman‚ was temporarily in the countryside to recover from a nervous breakdown. Secondary characters: Mrs Sappleton (Vera’s aunt)‚ Ronnie (Mrs Sappleton’s youngest brother)‚ Bertie and Mr Sappleton. 2. Focus on the reconstruction of the storyline * Summary The Open Window is about a fifteen-year-old girl‚ Vera‚ who used to tell lies and invent stories. One day Mr Framton Nuttel‚ who
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Mr. Nuttel when she tells him a tale about her family. She shows her innocent nature but it is actually slightly curel character. Mr. Frampton Nuttel suffers from a nervous condition and has come to the country in order to cure his nervous condition. His sister sets up some introduction of community members for him. He first visits to Mrs. Sappleton’s house where he meets fifteen year old Vera‚ Mrs. sappleton’s niece. Upon hearing that Nuttel has not met the Sappletons‚ Vera tells Mr. Nuttel that
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essays and stories that are frequently described as flippant (lacking proper respect or seriousness)‚ witty‚ ironic‚ and cynical. The Open Window “My aunt will be down presently‚ Mr. Nuttel‚” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.” Framton Nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever whether
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evening that makes it creepier and Vera ingeniously takes full advantage of her surrounding to deceive Nuttel. Point of View This story uses bounded omniscient storyteller perspective‚ because the narrator knows the characters action and some of Nuttel’s senses and thoughts‚ however he doesn’t know all of the character’s feelings. The narrator doesn’t tell us what is in Vera’s mind when she tells Nuttel and her family a tale. In analyzing "The Open Window" we should not dismiss sight of the fact that
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