1. Why did the mysterious gentleman and his valet break into the abandoned chateau? a) The valet brings the mysterious gentleman, who is also the narrator, into an abandoned chateau because the man is injured and he does not want the man to have to sleep outside.
2. What was unusual about the oval portrait? a) The oval portrait was so unusual because it had been hidden in the dark near the bedpost. The painting is of a young girl who looks like she is about to become a woman. The painting startled the narrator because it looks so real that he almost thought the girl was in front of him in real life.
3. What did the gentleman find out about the portrait from the book he had found?
a)The gentleman read about the portrait
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I think he was more in love with his paintings and art in general. I believe he married his wife because he knew that she was an obedient caring woman and would support him. A man who truly loved his wife would not put art before his own wife and would definitely not allow her to die in front of him. This just proves what his true priorities in life are.
6. Can you imagine a similar situation occurring today? Explain why or why not.
a)I feel like this situation is quite common in relationships. A man or woman goes out with someone just because they know that person is a good person at heart. They believe they love them, but it is their qualities the love, not the person as a whole and definitely not for the right reasons. Relationships like this never last, because the person is always choosing other things over their “loved” one. Gambling is a perfect example for this scenario. A person may choose gambling over the person they love, because in fact they love gambling more than the person itself, and therefore cannot stop gambling and will put nothing above it.
7. In what descriptive terms does Poe describe the environment of the chateau and its turret room?
a) The chateau seems abandoned and worn-out. The turret room is in a remote section of the chateau. The room is rich in decorations, but they are decaying and antique. The walls are filled with tapestries, trophies, and many paintings.
8. How is the
expected John to pay of his debts. John would not pay of the debts and made
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