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 In class today, we read a story intriguingly named, “The Open Window”. It is a short, but interesting story, with an unexpected twist in the end.  The story started out with a man, Framton Nuttel, who is seeking cure for his nerves. Through recommendation of his sister, he came to the house of Mrs. Sappleton. Her niece. Vera, however, dislikes him intensely and wanted to get rid of him. She pointed to the wide-opened French window and began to tell Framton Nuttel a story about how her father and her brothers died on their shooting expedition exactly 3 years ago. Because they always come in and out of the French window (as not to dirty the floors), her aunt kept it open, sure that they will soon be back. The party eventually comes back (as the story was made up) and Framton got the fright of his life. He fled. Vera, being ‘quick and clever with her imagination’ as the author wrote, told another story to excuse Framton’s abrupt departure to her astonished uncle, aunt and cousins.  The story was written in such a way that the twist in the end acted as a surprise to the reader, but I think the plot is rather complicated and unclear. Other than that, I think it is a satisfactory story.