The Painted Veil Lesson Plan

How do things play out between Kitty and Charles in Hong Kong? What does Kitty’s last conversation with Charles demonstrate?

Charles is friendly toward Kitty, attempting to cheer her up following Walter’s death and her time in Meitan-fu. Kitty, for her part, is shocked he doesn’t look like the monster her mind made him into. When Charles finally is able to get Kitty alone, she tells him he is despicable and that she despises him. Regardless, they end up sleeping together. This act spurs Kitty into action, she makes all the arrangements she needs to return to England. She has one final confrontation with Charles, in which Kitty acknowledges she played an equal part in...