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Comparative Study Analysis The Painted V
Summary in English
The Painted Veil is a 1925 novel by William Somerset Maugham (January 25, 1874-December 16, 1965). He is an author of novel and short stories, as well as prominent playwright from Britain. The title of this novel is taken from a piece of sonnet by Percy Byshe Shelley that begins with “Lift not the painted veil which those who live/call life.” Kitty Garstin is a very beautiful woman and loves to have fun, do a lot of things, and try new things. She knows that she is beautiful, and that's why she behaves spoiled and arrogant. Everyone loves her, including her mother who is also almost depressed when Kitty refused all marriage proposals from rich and handsome men in town. Her mother thinks she is completely out of her mind, while her younger sister, who is not so pretty, is willing to postpone her marriage, just for the sake of Kitty. But when her mother was overwhelmed with the arbitrarily attitude of Kitty, her father then took part in the matchmaking process. Her father secretly invited a bacteriological, who is also a doctor, Walter Fane. After several times dancing together, Walter fell in love with Kitty. He immediately proposed to Kitty, though Kitty still does not love Walter. Just because Walter had to rush back to Hong Kong, the reason why Walter married Kitty though he really loved her. Meanwhile, Kitty, who does not love Walter, accepted his proposal and went to Hong Kong so that it can reduce the depression from all of the complaints pointed by her mother, who often nags for her being so arrogant and selfish. The story on the novel begins with Kitty being frightened. She was having an affair with Charlie Townsend, a Secretary Assistant of the colony, who also has a family. When Kitty heard a voice from the outside of her room, Kitty thought the person who was trying to open the door handle is her husband. Surely she did not want to get caught by Walter. At that time they had lived in Shanghai. Walter, who is a rigid, stiff kind of man, looks too boring for Kitty. Until that moment Kitty could not fully love Walter. But of course, Walter knows about her affair. He feels humiliated, although he never showed it to Kitty. Walter actually understands the decision he
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made to rush in marrying Kitty. But at least he knew that Kitty was a stupid, shallow and empty-headed woman. Not to mention arrogant and spoiled. But he still loves Kitty. Walter also knows the main purpose of Kitty accepting his proposal. And it is considered to Walter as narrow-minded, dirty and very nasty kind of mind. Yes, Kitty accepts Walter's proposal only because of fear and shame to be considered as an old hag if she refuses. But he still loves Kitty, wholeheartedly until Walter who has grown accustomed to his solitude follows every silly wishes from Kitty for she was too bored just to stay at home alone. But Walter never demands her to love him back. He is just grateful that he has been allowed to love Kitty.
One time Walter invited Kitty to discuss a plan related to his jobs. Walter invited Kitty to join him in Mei-tan-fu, a remote village in China which is exposed to virulent cholera epidemic. Kitty refused to participate, but Walter threatened. Walter then opened a case of infidelity done by Kitty and Charlie. And how despicable it is for him for nearly two years to let that affair happened. When she was pressed like that, Kitty argued, "If a man does not have what it takes for a woman's love, then it is the fault of the man, not the woman." Walter then understood and filed divorce papers if Kitty did not want to participate. Kitty again refused because it is shameful for her since Walter would send a letter of divorce with adultery reason. Finally, Walter gave her a condition, that he would allow Kitty to divorce him only when Charlie also wants to divorce Dorothy, his wife, and then marries Kitty. Kitty was very confident. Therefore, she can be free from Walter and be with a man she loves, Charlie. Just at the moment Kitty met Charlie and told him the condition, Charlie refused by reason Dorothy could never be divorced. This relates to the nature of the narcissistic from Charlie and his fear to lose great positions in China. Divorcement was a shameful kind of thing at that time. It would ruin someone‟s reputation. Kitty was miserable and decided to follow Walter to go to the remote village of China. During her time in that village, Kitty still did not open her heart for Walter. Even she felt Walter deliberately wanted to kill her slowly (due to cholera and malnutrition). But in the end he remained surrender because she finally understood why Walter punishes her like that. Kitty then joined with French nuns who are willing to stay there for treating cholera patients. Over time, Kitty gets wiser. In fact, she realized that Walter is actually a very nice person. Even when Kitty found out that she is pregnant for two months, and the baby is not Walter's, Kitty still does not feel guilty, even Walter accepts the harsh reality. In addition to all of the praises from people around the village for Walter who is willing to work hard taking care of
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the patient and find the solution to prevent the spread of the disease, Kitty still hates him, until Walter died because of cholera. However, until the very end of it, both the novel and film, there are touching differences. If in the novel, Kitty still cannot love Walter. And it is different story in the film. In it, Kitty had grown love long before Walter died. They make up, and forgive one another over their mistakes, until Walter died. In this scene, there would be tears of those who saw the movie. They would cry and feel morose. In the novel, Kitty eventually returned to the city and met Charlie. She even had time to make love with Charlie, while in the film is different. Kitty resents Charlie when they met for a second chance. But she realized that she was very despicable as it is. Then she decided to move, accompanying her father who got a new job while raising her daughter (not a son, like in the film), so that in the future her daughter would not be as naive and selfish as she was.
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