Write the character sketch of Vera
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In H.H. Munro's (also known as Saki) short story of teenage mischief "The Open Window", the main character is Vera; a fifteen year old young lady who is also the niece of Mrs Stappleton. The latter is the woman whom Mr. Frampton Nuttel comes to visit as a formal guest to be able to spend some time away after having suffered a nervous breakdown.
Vera's characters is well-foreshadowed in the very beginning after he meets Mr. Nuttel. When she welcomes him in, Saki describes the following:
MY aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel," said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; "in the meantime you must try and put up with me.
Here we see that Vera is "self-possessed" which means that she has the manners, the attitude, and the persona of someone who is well-under control of herself. This, when compared to the present state of Frampton, serves as an indicator that the two contrast greatly. However, it tells us also that, out of the two, it is Vera who has the potential of controlling the entire situation to her wishes. This is why she subtlety adds that one sentence which foreshadows her:
Explanation:
vera is a very naughty and annoying lady who is very clever and easily false young adult by waving a story as she is a very good story maker.