The Open Window

Mr. Sappleton and two brothers had gone for shooting one October afternoon three years ago and had not returned as they were engulfed in the bog, was told by her niece.

Framton was talking about his nervous illness and what the doctors had advised him.

Aunt was not paying much attention to Framton because she was waiting for her husband and brothers to return from shooting.

When Mr. Nuttel ran outside he was so wild that a cyclist had to run into the hedge to avoid imminent collision with him.

‘The Open Window’ appears to be a mystery story due to the following reasons: The window used to stay open. Mrs. Sappleton awaited the return of her dead husband and brothers. Mr. Nuttle saw three figures come inside through the window. At the end of the story many questions remain unanswered making the story mysterious…

Mr. Framton rushed out wildly because he was extremely scared of the uncanny scene he had viewed. (perhaps of the ghost).

Mrs. Sappleton’s niece’s name was Vera.

The girl explained that perhaps Mr. Nuttel got scared by the spaniel dog because he had a horror of dogs. He was once haunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the Ganges by a pack of dogs, and had to spend the night in newly dug grave with the creatures snarling, graining and…

Some examples of the use of irony in ‘The Open Window’ are: Somehow in this restful country spot tragedies seemed out of place. I hope you don’t mind the open window, my husband and brothers will be home directly from shooting, and they always come in this way. So they’ll make a fine mess over…