How does the historical <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/context/">context</a> of “The Painted Door” heighten the themes that are present in the work? In what ways is the story a representation of the era?

Why is it important to the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/narrative/">narrative</a> that <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-painted-door/major-character-analysis/#569868">John</a> and <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-painted-door/major-character-analysis/#569869">Steven</a> are character foils?

How can the concept of alienation be applied to understand the characters and their actions in “The Painted Door”?

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