Tone And Mood Of The Night Analysis

There are several elements that help us in analyzing the story. The first element is the exposition. The purpose of the exposition- to set the tone and mood, introduce the characters and setting, and provide necessary background information- is achieved. In the exposition, the narrator provides the reader with necessary background information to help create the setting and the mood by informing the reader about Mr. Nuttel’s sister (Mr. Nuttel will be more thoroughly introduced in the next paragraph) and her letters of introduction. Mr. Nuttel is introduced as a nervous guy versus Vera (who will also be introduced more thoroughly in the next paragraph) who is a very self-possessed young woman. Overall, the exposition is reached when the nervous
Mr. Nuttel and self-possessed Vera meet. In “The Open Window,” the character of Framton Nuttel is created and introduced through direct description and portrayal of behavior, two techniques of characterization. Placed opposite the ineffective and earnest Mr. Nuttel is Vera. “My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said Vera, a very poised fifteen year old, creating the setting. Mr. Nuttel tried to say the “correct something” to compliment Vera while awaiting Mrs. Sappleton, which sets the mood as nervous and uncomfortable. Vera is Mrs. Sappleton’s niece, who has a rather eccentric approach to formal visits and polite conversation with strangers, while Mr. Nuttel is more of a nervous guy.