"The Open Window"

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An overview of the short story, "The Open Window".

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“The Open Window”  H. H. Munro (Saki) Framton Nuttel has been sent to a small country town in England to recover from some type of nervous condition.

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" Framton's sister has provided him with letters of introduction to people she met when she had visited the same town, four years before.

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The sister provided the letters to counter what she knows is Framton's tendency to hide from everyone and mope.

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Framton is leery of meeting strangers, but has decided to venture out on a formal visit to Mrs. Sappleton.

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When he arrives at Mrs. Sappleton's house, he finds that she is not immediately available.

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While he waits for Mrs. Sappleton to appear, he is received by her 15-year-old niece, Vera. With an artful piece of fiction she keeps him company.

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In the end, the story only makes his nervous condition worse, because he is shocked to see that Mrs. Sappleton’s husband and brother return home through the open window!

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For Discussion   1. Why is the niece careful to find out that Mr. Nuttel knows nothing about her aunt, Mrs. Sappleton?

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2. What is the effect of Mrs. Sappleton’s opening remark about the window, combined with her casual reference to the return of the men?

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3. When Mrs. Sappleton said she expected the hunters to return soon, did you believe that she was slightly unbalanced?

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4. Would the story have been as amusing if Mr. Nuttel had come to the country for a different reason? 5. At what point did you have sure proof that someone with a lively imagination was tampering with the truth?

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6. What do you think prompted Vera to tell the story? 7. What were Vera’s outstanding characteristics? 8. Why do you think Mr. Nuttel was so completely deceived by Vera’s story?