SHORT STORY 2: THE OPEN WINDOW

Synopsis

The Open Window


The short story that I was read is The Open Window by H. H.Munro (Saki).  This story tell about the man, Framton Nuttel that has moved to the country on his doctor's advice to effect a cure for a nervous condition.  His sister has lived in the area that he visits.  His sister is Mrs. Sappleton a widowed stateand her daughter name is Vera.  Framton Nuttel cannot do violent physical exercise because he is sick.  Vera tells some information about the family at Framton Nuttel.  She says, three years ago, Mrs. Sappleton's husband and two younger brothers went on a hunting trip.  They never come back.  Mrs. Sappleton enters, she tell expects her husband and brothers to return at any moment.  His become frightened and leaves in a rush.  Mrs Soppleton not understand why he do like that.  It is because Vera make a wrong story.

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QUESTION 1

What are the moral values that you have learnt from the short story?
The moral values that I have learnt from this story is do not credulous stories from others.  For example, Framton Nuttel easy to trust Vera's story.  He is a new people that migrate to rural retreat.  So he did not know the story at the new place.  He is very easy to trust while he did not know a real story.  In the conclusion, as a human we cannot trust easily a new people that come from your life.
Next, the moral values that I learnt in this story is showing patience.  After Framton Nuttel know the story that Vera is lied, he still patient and not angry with her.  It is because he know that Vera is still young.  Framton Nuttel think that Vera is very amusing girl.


QUESTION 2

Who is your favourite character in the short story.  Provide reasons for your answer.
My favourite character in this story is Vera.  Vera is a young children that very clever and very interesting girl.  She clever to make inventive story while she is still young.  Framton Nuttel easy trust and believe Vera's story.  And Mrs. Sappleton also fooled by Vera's story.


QUESTION 3

Provide an alternate ending to the short story.
An alternate ending to this story is Framton Nuttel was pretending sick.  Everyone do not know to do something because everyone feel fear of this situation.  Vera feel guilty and want to say sorry to all because make a story but she think she did not having time to say sorry to Framton Nuttel.  Actually, Framton Futtel to see reaction of Vera if he in sick.  Vera feel regret because many mistakes she do.