Mrs. Sappleton
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Mrs. Sappleton is a country lady in Saki’s short story “The Open Window,” known for her apparent obliviousness to the eerie tale told about her family’s supposed tragedy.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
short story character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Open Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotif | open window as symbol of expectation ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cheerful
ⓘ
oblivious ⓘ preoccupied ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| concern |
husband’s hunting
ⓘ
husband’s return ⓘ nieces and nephews ⓘ |
| createdBy |
H. H. Munro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyStatus |
aunt
ⓘ
wife ⓘ |
| firstPublicationIn | The Open Window (1914 collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | short story ⓘ |
| hasFamilyMembers |
husband
ⓘ
two younger brothers ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Framton Nuttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Edwardian literature ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
anchor of domestic normality in the story
ⓘ
foil to Framton Nuttel’s nervousness ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableObjectAssociated | open French window ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | insensitive by Framton Nuttel ⓘ |
| relationToVera | aunt GENERATED ⓘ |
| relative | Vera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | English countryside ⓘ |
| roleInWork | hostess ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance | drawing room ⓘ |
| topicOfConversation |
muddy roads
ⓘ
open window ⓘ shooting ⓘ spaniel ⓘ |
| unawareOf |
Vera’s fabricated tragedy
ⓘ
effect of Vera’s story on Framton Nuttel ⓘ |
| workThemeAssociation |
deception
ⓘ
imagination ⓘ social awkwardness ⓘ |
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