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Edgar Allan Poe
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The Oval Portrait
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Who is the writer of the story "The Oval Portrait".
Name: Edgar Allan Poe
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: January 19, 1809
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
Death: October 7, 1849, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S (At the age of 40)
He was a writer, poet, editor and literary critic. He was best known for his poetry and short- stories.
ABOUT STORY
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
What is this story "The Oval Portrait" about?
This Gothic horror short story, "The Oval Portrait," has been written by an American writer, Edgar Allan Poe. It is the story of an artist who wants to paint a painting of his young wife, but he becomes so obsessed with it that he does not realise that in the meantime, his wife is dying.
MAIN THEMES
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
What are the major themes in the story "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe?
This story, "The Oval Portrait" is based on the theme of the relationship between life and art. The story has revealed the fine idea that art can lead anyone towards perfection if it is applied in life in a very positive way. But it can even destroy anyone's life if it is applied in the wrong as well as the right way.
We find other themes in the story too. For example, the immortality of art and the mortality of love This story has presented the concept that art remains immortal forever. There is no fixed time for art. Art and artistic creations remain immortal. Art can even influence human life and its related feelings.
The story has even presented the destructive power of love. The feelings of love can even lead our lives to very destructive consequences.
PUBLICATION
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Write about the publications of the story "The Oval Portrait".
This story was initially published in the year 1842 in Graham's Magazine in a longer version entitled 'Life in Death'. Later on, it was published on April 26, 1845, in the edition of the Broadway Journal in a shorter version with a new name called "The Oval Portrait".
SETTING
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Write about the setting of the story "The Oval Portrait ".
This story has a gothic setting of a desolate chateau in the Apennines of central Italy. The setting and the frame narrative technique (a story within a story) of the story have made all the readers feel fearful as well as curious.
MAIN NARRATOR
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Who is the main narrator in the story "The Oval Portrait".
The main narrator of the story is unnamed here. From beginning to end, he keeps on telling his own story, which he has experienced once. He relates the event of one painful night that he had spent with his male servant Pedro in a desolate chateau in central Italy.
MAIN CHARACTERS
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Who are the main characters in the story "The Oval Portrait".
When this story starts, we find two people at an abandoned chateau in the Apennines, which is a mountain range in central Italy. Among these two people, the main narrator is a wounded person, whereas the next one is his valet (male servant) named Pedro. The story hasn't provided us with background information related to the narrator's incidents. The main narrator is unnamed here in this story.
MAIN SUMMARY
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Write the summary of the story "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe.
When they (the narrator and his servant Pedro) arrived at a desolate chateau, the narrator wasn't in a good state. He was desperately wounded. The valet (servant) didn't want his master to stay in the open air due to his wounded state. He took the narrator inside the château forcibly, without anyone's permission. They chose one of the smallest apartments in Chateau to spend their night. The apartment had rich but decaying decorations. There were tapestries, trophies, and paintings. The narrator kept on watching the paintings. While watching, the interest of the narrator increased so much towards paintings. He asked his valet, Pedro, to close the heavy shutters in the room. Pedro closed the shutters, lit a candelabrum, and opened the bed curtains for the narrator to study the artwork easily.
The narrator found a book on his pillow in which there was a description of each painting with history and background. The narrator was thoroughly engrossed in reading the book. His valet, Pedro, slept. He kept on reading the book till midnight. The position of the candelabrum disturbed the narrator. He shifted the candelabrum himself without disturbing his valet.
When the light fell upon the painting in a corner that had previously been in shadow, the narrator saw an oval-shaped painting of a young girl who was "just ripening into womanhood." The narrator felt an impulse to close his eyes. He did so in order to calm down and view the painting more clearly. When he opened his eyes again, he saw that his senses had momentarily deceived him and startled him into wakefulness.
The painting of the head and shoulders of a young woman in an oval frame startled the narrator because it seemed so lifelike. The narrator looked at the painting more intently because he was too attracted to the artistry and beauty of the young woman. The narrator opened his book again and looked at the oval portrait in it. He started reading about the history of a particular painting.
Frame Narrative Technique (A story within Story)
According to the history of painting, the beautiful woman in the oval portrait was the wife of a passionate painter. The painter loved his artwork more than anything. One day, the painter desired to watch his wife's portrait. She agreed to her husband's proposal and sat on a chair obediently to pose in the dim light of the torrent. She kept on giving her a smiling pose for her husband. The painter took a very long time to paint her portrait. He seemed quite engrossed in his task of painting, which went on not only for days but for weeks. His wife became frailer and more ill while sitting on the chair. But she didn't complain about her husband's pleasure in executing the portrait.
During the time of completion, the painter locked himself and his wife in the tower away from visitors so that he could focus on his task of painting. He didn't realise that his wife was growing paler as the portrait grew more lifelike.
Finally, when the painter finished brushing tints over her eyes and mouth, he stepped back and stared at his painting and cried in a loud voice, "This is indeed life itself." When he turned his painting towards his wife, he found his wife dead on that chair in a posing state.
SHORT SUMMARY
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, a notable American author, wrote this gothic, harrowing story. The connection between art and life is the central theme of this text. As indicated by the text, the storyteller and his valet, Pedro, showed up in the evening at an abandoned chateau in the Apennines of central Italy. The storyteller was seriously wounded. Since it was freezing cold outside, the valet hauled the narrator into the château. He drove the storyteller to one of the estate's smallest chambers.
The room's decor was in a state of deterioration. There were thrown-about artworks, embroidery, and awards. The valet comforted the storyteller and, surprisingly, shut the room's screens. He likewise lit a candelabrum for the narrator.
While his worker, Pedro, dozed, the storyteller started perusing a book regarding artwork. At the point when the storyteller moved the candelabrum, he found a wonderful woman's oval-shaped painting. He was shocked to see such an amazing picture of a beloved bird lady. He felt tricked after seeing such lovely oval-formed fine art. He was unable to accept what he was seeing.
While taking a gander at that wonderful work of art, he shut and closed his eyes a few times. His curiosity about the painting was aroused. He started perusing the canvas's origin story. As indicated by painting history, the lady in the oval picture was the spouse of an enthusiastic painter who valued his occupation above all else.
He had a wish to paint his exquisite spouse's fine art one day. His significant other assented and modelled for him while she sat in the seat. The painter turned out to be totally engaged in his undertaking. He chipped away at the picture for a very long time. To keep away from interruption, he even detained himself and his significant other in the chateau's torrent. His wife started to weaken. She didn't inform her husband regarding her throbbing pain.
The painter didn't ask about her well-being. He kept painting his wife's fading colour. At last, after he completed his craftsmanship and happily showed it to his wife, he found her dead on the chair.
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