Question

What is the central idea of the story, "The Oval Portrait"?

a.
Confusing relationship between art and life

b.
Confusing relationship between young wife and old man

c.
The husband-painter turns to be a vampire

Answers

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The central idea of the story "The Oval Portrait" is primarily:

**a. Confusing relationship between art and life.**

The story explores how the act of creating art, particularly through the portrait of the young woman, leads to her life being consumed and ultimately extinguished, blurring the lines between the creation of art and the essence of life itself.