The Open Window
what is the main theme?
what is the main theme to the open window
what is the main theme to the open window
Consider the theme of Wildness/Chaos vs. Order. Saki disrupts the otherwise placid house visit with such strange occurrences as a supposed ghost siting and a tragic death. The open window is the vessel through which this chaos enters the orderly sitting-room scene. The particular type of chaos Saki utilizes in this story is closely related to his fascination with the wild: it involves wild dogs, dangerous terrain, and a forest. Saki commonly uses chaos to mock the customs of English society, preferring the chaotic to the boring order of adult life.
There are 5 themes present in the story:
1. Fear
2. Irony
3. Perception
4. Sinister wit and deceptive appearances
5. Tragedy