Literary appreciation
The Open Window by Saki
The story concerns a very self- insecure man trying to woo a self-possessed young lady of fifteen who does her best to get rid of the man by making up a story which terrifies the man into leaving the house. The story is quite a humorous event ending with a denouement.
By just looking at the title, the readers immediately get the idea that the story and theme has something to do with an open window. Normally a theme associated with an open window would be seen as a theme of possibility and new experience, but in this passage it is seen as a theme of deception and lies, as through the open window Vera lies to get rid of Frampton.