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Point of View:
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The first portion of the story is told in first person point of view
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the second portion of the story is told in third person point of view.
Characters (in order of appearance):
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Injured Traveler - is the narrator of the first half of the story, his injury is undisclosed
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Pedro - the injured travelers valet, he assists his wounded companion
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Mrs. Radcliff - presumed owner of the chateau
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Painter - man obsessed with his painting, even to the point of not acknowlegding his wifes failing health
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Painter's Wife - the girl whose potrait is the oval shaped portrait; she died while trying to please her husband and win his love
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