“The Open Window” Argument Essay
Vera is definitely a character to be disliked considering she rudely takes advantage of Mr. Nuttel’s nerves and lack of knowledge about neighbors to terrify him for her own amusement. In the beginning of the story, Vera greets Mr. Nuttel rudely, telling him “You must try and put up with me,” showing immediate dislike towards the man. Vera sees that Mr. Nuttel is a stranger to her family and uses it as an opportunity. Spooking him would be easy because his noticeable nervousness and ignorance make him the perfect target to convince. Vera questions Framton's familiarly with her family and the town's residents, to which Framton responds “Hardly a soul… Nothing but the name and address.” Her mood immediately …show more content…
Furthermore, Vera knows that what she is about to do will freak him out, but doesn’t show at all through the story that she regrets it - calmly doing damage to a man without any remorse. In the story, Vera is mentioned to be “self-possessed,” always in control of herself and composed, and that “romance at short notice was her specialty.” In this context, romance means “tales of extraordinary or mysterious events,” so, in essence, Vera has all the characteristics needed to convince someone of a lie on demand. This gives her all the more motivation to mess with Mr. Nuttel, to exercise her abilities. Additionally, at the end of the story, the reportedly dead family members (according to Vera) arrive, in the same manner they always left in, which spooks Framton to the point where he frantically leaves the Sappleton’s house without any notice. Vera has also shown a shocked reaction to their return to further convince Mr. Nuttel (she is good at controlling her outer emotions). When Vera’s mother asks about what has just happened, Vera explains that he “has a horror of dogs.” This moment confirms that Vera had lied about everything she tells to Mr. Nuttel. The only reason she tells her mom such nonsense - she cannot inform Mrs. Sappleton that she has just
Vera is definitely a character to be disliked considering she rudely takes advantage of Mr. Nuttel’s nerves and lack of knowledge about neighbors to terrify him for her own amusement. In the beginning of the story, Vera greets Mr. Nuttel rudely, telling him “You must try and put up with me,” showing immediate dislike towards the man. Vera sees that Mr. Nuttel is a stranger to her family and uses it as an opportunity. Spooking him would be easy because his noticeable nervousness and ignorance make him the perfect target to convince. Vera questions Framton's familiarly with her family and the town's residents, to which Framton responds “Hardly a soul… Nothing but the name and address.” Her mood immediately …show more content…
Furthermore, Vera knows that what she is about to do will freak him out, but doesn’t show at all through the story that she regrets it - calmly doing damage to a man without any remorse. In the story, Vera is mentioned to be “self-possessed,” always in control of herself and composed, and that “romance at short notice was her specialty.” In this context, romance means “tales of extraordinary or mysterious events,” so, in essence, Vera has all the characteristics needed to convince someone of a lie on demand. This gives her all the more motivation to mess with Mr. Nuttel, to exercise her abilities. Additionally, at the end of the story, the reportedly dead family members (according to Vera) arrive, in the same manner they always left in, which spooks Framton to the point where he frantically leaves the Sappleton’s house without any notice. Vera has also shown a shocked reaction to their return to further convince Mr. Nuttel (she is good at controlling her outer emotions). When Vera’s mother asks about what has just happened, Vera explains that he “has a horror of dogs.” This moment confirms that Vera had lied about everything she tells to Mr. Nuttel. The only reason she tells her mom such nonsense - she cannot inform Mrs. Sappleton that she has just