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        <title><![CDATA[Frampton Nuttel suffers from a nervous condition and has come to spend...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-plot-45639</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Frampton Nuttel suffers from a nervous condition and has come to spend some time alone. His sister sets up introductions for him with a few members of the community. His first visit is to the Sappleton house where he meets fifteen-year-old Vera, the niece of Mrs. Sappleton. Vera keeps Nuttel company while he waits. Upon hearing that Nuttel has not met the Sappletons, Vera tells Nuttel some information about the family. Vera says that three...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:58:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the plot of &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-plot-45639</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the plot of &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:50:12 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The main characters are Vera, who tells the false story of how her uncle...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/who-main-characters-45181</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The main characters are Vera, who tells the false story of how her uncle was killed, and Framton Nuttel, the young man with a nervous condition who believes Vera's story and then is horrified when the uncle appears.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:46:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Who are the main characters in &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/who-main-characters-45181</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Who are the main characters in &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:42:19 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vera is a very imaginative but cruel girl. Although she know Mr. Nuttel...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/give-brief-description-two-false-stories-vera-44911</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Vera is a very imaginative but cruel girl. Although she know Mr. Nuttel is on the verge of a nervous break-down, she fabricates an intricate story that scares him almost to death and drives him out of the house in order to entertain herself. The story consists of two lies. The first lie is a story about her aunt's husband and two brothers. According to Vera, three years ago a &quot;tragedy&quot; occurred when the men went hunting and never...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 06:21:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vera first tells Framton Nuttel the "great tragedy" of how aunt's...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/give-brief-description-two-false-stories-vera-44911</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Vera first tells Framton Nuttel the "great tragedy" of how aunt's husband and younger brother were lost on a hunting trip. She claims they left through the open window and her aunt still thinks they will return the same way. Once Nuttel has left, she tells her aunt a false story about Nuttel being terribly frightened by dogs ever since he was hunted by dogs in a cemetery in India. She lies and says he had to spend the night in a grave.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 06:12:12 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is a brief description of the two false stories Vera creates in...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/give-brief-description-two-false-stories-vera-44911</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is a brief description of the two false stories Vera creates in the short story, &quot;The Open Window.&quot;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 01:38:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Frampton Nuttel is in the country visiting people that he never met as a...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-does-vera-learn-about-mr-nuttel-before-she-44765</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Frampton Nuttel is in the country visiting people that he never met as a remedy for his nervous condition.  When he arrives at the Sappleton home, he is greeted by Vera, Mrs. Sappleton's niece.  The only thing that Vera finds out about Mr. Nuttel is how many people he knows in the area.  She asks him if he is familiar with the area, because she would not be able to tell her tall tale if Mr. Nuttel was familiar with the area in the country...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:03:37 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[She learns that he has been sent to the country in order to rest from a...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-does-vera-learn-about-mr-nuttel-before-she-44765</link>
        <description><![CDATA[She learns that he has been sent to the country in order to rest from a nervous condition. He has a letter of introduction to Vera's aunt, whom he has never met. This allows Vera to tell Nuttel whatever she wants about the family and since "romance at a short notice" was her speciality, she made up a big lie about the loss of her aunt's husband.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:59:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What does Vera learn about Mr. Nuttel before she begins her story?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-does-vera-learn-about-mr-nuttel-before-she-44765</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What does Vera learn about Mr. Nuttel before she begins her story?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:52:49 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Framton Nuttel has come to the country to spend some time alone because...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/why-does-framton-nuttle-visit-mrs-sappleton-42419</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Framton Nuttel has come to the country to spend some time alone because he is suffering from a &quot;nervous ailment.&quot; He wants to spend his time alone so that he can calm his nerves, but his sister is worried about him and doesn’t want him to spend all of his time secluded. Since she has spent time in town that Nuttel is visiting, she has sent letter of introductions to several families that live there. The Sappletons family is the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:08:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Framton Nuttle visit Mrs. Sappleton in &quot;The Open...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/why-does-framton-nuttle-visit-mrs-sappleton-42419</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Framton Nuttle visit Mrs. Sappleton in &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/why-does-framton-nuttle-visit-mrs-sappleton-42419</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:54:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The author creates suspense by using a narrative style that is unique...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/how-does-author-create-suspense-tale-41765</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The author creates suspense by using a narrative style that is unique and characters who are believable. The narrative structure is that of  frame story. Usually, in a frame story we have one narrator and it is impossible to check to see if that narrator is truthful. Here, Vera seems to be truthful when she tells Nuttel the story of Mr.Sappleton and the hunting party but as the story progresses, the reader sees her for what she is: a  liar who...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:10:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does the author create suspense in &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/how-does-author-create-suspense-tale-41765</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How does the author create suspense in &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/how-does-author-create-suspense-tale-41765</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:56:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Open Window by Saki is a short story.  The main characters are:...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/who-two-main-characters-this-book-who-protagoniast-41227</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Open Window by Saki is a short story.  The main characters are: Frampton Nuttel, the Protagonist, or the main character,  Vera, Mrs. Sappleton's niece is the Antagonist or the character who provides the conflict in the story. They are the two main characters.  The supporting characters in the story include:Mrs. Sappleton, her husband and brother, Ronnie,  who come home from hunting, with the dog.Frampton Nuttel's sister who recommends...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/who-two-main-characters-this-book-who-protagoniast-41227</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:18:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Who is the protagonist and antagonist of &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/who-two-main-characters-this-book-who-protagoniast-41227</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Who is the protagonist and antagonist of &quot;The Open Window&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:54:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The conflict of the story is both internal and external. Nuttel has been...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-conflict-why-this-conflict-41049</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The conflict of the story is both internal and external. Nuttel has been set to the country in order to settle his nerves. Internally, he is unstable. When Vera discovers this, she begins to challenge him externally by making up a story about the death of the husband in order to scare Nuttel when the husband returns. Nuttel is so frightened when he sees the husband that he bolts from the room, Internally, his nerves cannot stand the shock....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:43:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The climax comes in the last sentences of the story when Vera begins...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-climax-why-this-climax-41051</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The climax comes in the last sentences of the story when Vera begins make up another story, this time about why Nuttel left so suddenly. The author writes, "Romance at a short notice was her [Vera's] specialty". The reader finally realizes that Vera also made up the story of the husband's death in order to scare Nuttel when the husband returns. We also discover how deceptive and cunning Vera can be, which is the whole point of the story.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:33:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the climax of &quot;The Open Window&quot; and why?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-climax-why-this-climax-41051</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the climax of &quot;The Open Window&quot; and why?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:14:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the conflict in &quot;The Open Window&quot; and why? ]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/open-window/q-and-a/what-conflict-why-this-conflict-41049</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the conflict in &quot;The Open Window&quot; and why? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:11:27 PST</pubDate>
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