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SYMBOLISM: AN OPEN WINDOW OFTEN REPRESENTS TRUTH,

                         OPENNESS, AND HONESTY. THERE IS ALSO A HEAVY HANDED
                        SYMBOLISM IN VERA’S NAMEWHEN THE MEANING OF VERA IS
                                    TRUTH.IT TALKS ABOUT DECEPTION.




                       HUMOUR/SATIRE: IRONY IS SAKI’S MAIN TOOL. Saki is well known for
                              his satirical illustrations of Edwardian English society




                         SUSPENSE: SAKI APPLIES THE PRIMARY METHODS FOR BUILDING

                           SUSPENSE AS HE SATIRIZES THE SUSPENSE STORIES OF THE
                                            ROMANTIC  PERIOD.




                             CHARACTERIZATION: SAKI DEFTLY REVEALS THE PERSONALITY OF
                             THE STORY’S TWO PRIMARY CHARACTERS-VERA AND FRAMTON
                                                      NUTTEL.




                          POINT OF VIEW: WHAT FRAMTON IS THINKING DURING HIS VISIT TO
                                                 RURAL RETREAT.












               THEME:

               One of the themes of this short story is ,escape. While Nuttel tries to
               escape the stress of his daily life through his vacation, the Sappleton
               men escape their daily routine by hunting, and the Sappleton niece lies

               as her means of escape. Another theme is empowerment.
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