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1. interestingliterature.com › 2017 › 06A Summary and Analysis of Saki’s ‘The Open Window’

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   Jun 22, 2017 · Saki himself would be one of them, killed in action in 1916. With him, and many like him, the Edwardian way of life that Saki so ruthlessly skewers in his stories would die, too. But ‘The Open Window’ remains more than a window (to reach for the inevitable metaphor) onto a vanished world. It is a timeless tale about truth and fiction, and ...

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3. lecturia.org › en › summariesSaki: The Open Window. Summary and analysis | Lecturia

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   In The Open Window by Saki, Framton Nuttel, a nervous man seeking rest in the countryside, visits Mrs. Sappleton’s home with a letter of introduction. While waiting, her teenage niece, Vera, tells him a tragic story about how her aunt's husband and brothers disappeared during a hunting trip and never returned, leading Mrs. Sappleton to leave the window open in hopes of their return. When the ...

4. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-open-windowThe Open Window Summary & Analysis - LitCharts

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   Summary. Analysis. Vera, a “self-possessed” young woman, greets Framton Nuttel, who has just arrived at her house. Vera says that her aunt will be down soon to see Mr. Nuttel, and that in the meantime he will have to “put up with” Vera. Vera’s immediate confidence foreshadows her ability to control the adults around her.

5. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-open-windowThe Open Window by Saki Plot Summary - LitCharts

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   The Open Window Summary. Framton Nuttel is visiting the quiet English countryside in the hope of curing his nerves. Upon arriving at Mrs. Sappleton ’s home, he is greeted by her self-assured 15-year-old niece named Vera. Mr. Nuttel searches in vain for the proper greeting for a teenage girl, while privately lamenting that these meetings with ...

6. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-open-windowThe Open Window Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts

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   Historical Context of The Open Window. Saki wrote “The Open Window” during the Edwardian period in England, roughly corresponding to the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910, but often extended to include the 1890s to the start of World War I. The new millennium brought with it a relaxing of much of the rigidity of the prior Victorian ...

7. booksthatslay.com › the-open-window-summaryThe Open Window Summary, Characters and Themes - BooksThatSlay

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   Jan 30, 2024 · Mrs. Sappleton. Mrs. Sappleton’s Husband and Brothers. The Spaniel. Themes. 1. The Absurdity of Social Etiquette and Class Norms. 2. Escapism and the Power of Storytelling. 3.

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   Where does the open window take place?

   • (His sister had stayed at the rectory four years earlier.) ‘The Open Window’ takes place at the house of one of Framton’s sister’s contacts, a woman named Mrs Sappleton and her 15-year-old niece, Vera, whom Framton has gone round to visit so he might introduce himself.

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   What happens in the open window?

   • ‘The Open Window’: plot summary What happens in ‘The Open Window’, in summary, is this: a man, who has the glorious name of Framton Nuttel, has newly arrived in a ‘rural retreat’, to help him settle his nerves.

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   What does an open window symbolize?

   • We would generally expect an open window to symbolize transparency, honesty or freedom. Saki (and Vera) cleverly uses these associations to add to the veracity of the story. The ending subverts our expectations, as Vera also turns it into a symbol of deception. Another interesting point is the niece’s name, Vera, which means truth or faith.

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   What does the open window symbolize in Sappleton?

   • Vera makes the open window a symbol of Mrs. Sappleton’s (supposed) insanity, as she believes her dead loved ones will walk through it. We would generally expect an open window to symbolize transparency, honesty or freedom. Saki (and Vera) cleverly uses these associations to add to the veracity of the story.

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   What makes the open window a good story?

   • (End of “The Open Window” summary) The power of a good story is clear in “The Open Window”, both in the inner tale Vera weaves and in the complete story that the reader gets. Vera’s story works perfectly on Mr. Nuttel. She grounds it in sensory details, which contributes to its realism.

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   What is the climax of 'the open window'?

   • This, much like “The Open Window”, mocks the strict social customs of society and suggests the triviality of propriety. Climax: Thinking he is seeing ghosts enter the Sappleton home through an open window, Framton Nuttel runs away in horror, much to the confusion of his host. Nom de Plume.

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9. www.shortstoryguide.com › analysis-of-the-open“The Open Window” Analysis, Theme & Summary by Saki ...

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   Vera makes the open window a symbol of Mrs. Sappleton’s (supposed) insanity, as she believes her dead loved ones will walk through it. We would generally expect an open window to symbolize transparency, honesty or freedom. Saki (and Vera) cleverly uses these associations to add to the veracity of the story.