Relationships in The Painted Veil Anonymous 10th Grade

In the movie “The Painted Veil”, which is a story surrounded with love and romance, there are three very different yet interesting couple relationships.

Kitty and Walter Fane are the protagonists. At the beginning of the movie, Kitty was a self- centered woman. She agreed to marry Walter just to get away from her demanding mother as soon as possible. As for Walter, he was a bacteriologist and loved to diffuse himself in his job. He proposed to Kitty knowing that Kitty did not love him. His rash action of getting married with Kitty planted a deep problem in their relationship.

However, after staying in Mei-Tan-Fu for a while, slight changes started to happen to them. Kitty, with the help and encouragement of Mother Superior, started to notice the soft side of Walter. Also, giving a helping hand to the orphanage sparked Kitty’s compassion to help the needy. Walter, started to forgive Kitty and involve Kitty in his work and life. Seeing Kitty volunteering in the orphanage, Walter realized that she was not the shallow, selfish person he thought she was. Their changed perception of each other and deeper mutual understanding helped their marriage to bloom in the end.

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