The Painted Veil

Question 1

Where did the title the painted veil come from and what does it mean

Answer 1

Percy Bysshe (Frankenstein writer) “lift not the painted veil which those who live/call life

The title means life

Question 2

POV of the painted veil

Answer 2

3rd person through Kitty’s eyes

Question 3

How long was Kitty and Charlie’s affair

Answer 3

2 years

Question 4

7 dimensions of culture

Answer 4

Language
Religion
Values and attitudes
Education
Social organization
Technology
Law and politics
Aesthetics

Question 5

Characterization

Answer 5

Process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

Question 6

Direct characterization

Answer 6

Tells the audience what the personality of the character (describing the character)

Question 7

Indirect characterization

Answer 7

A characters personality is revealed through the characters speech, actions, appearance

Question 8

Example of direct characterization

Answer 8

Mrs.Gaston was a hard cruel, managing, stupid woman

Question 9

Example of indirect characterization

Answer 9

He loved the human race. Though he was a missionary Watson was different it didn’t make any difference to him if they were Christian, Buddhist, or Confucian; they were human beings

He didn’t care who people were they were all humans like him

Question 10

How is the British described in the painted veil
Individual / collective
Democratic / hierarchical
Low-context/ high-
Time is linear / flexible / cyclic

Answer 10

Individual
Hierarchical
Low-context
Linear (timely)