\u201cThere he sat, with his tweed suit and his American accent, in the corner of a prosaic railway-carriage, and yet as I looked at his dark and expressive face I felt more than ever how true a descendant he was of that long line of high-blooded, fiery, and masterful men.\u201d (55)<\/p>\n
The character of Sir Henry is a puzzling one. We, as readers, do not receive a lot of information about him except for the fact that he has lived in Canada, and has come back to England because he is the closest heir to Sir Charles. I chose this quote because it depicts an almost contradictory image of Sir Henry’s identity: An American-looking Baskerville. In Watson\u2019s eyes, the contrast is quite clear. I find it interesting how his clothes portray him as a cheery American, but his facial features tell another story. Watson describes his face as \u201cdark\u201d and \u201cexpressive\u201d, as if these features indicate an obvious tie to the Baskerville lineage.<\/p>\n
Not only do we learn about Sir Henry, but we also get a clearer sense of how the Baskerville men are perceived. The first descriptor is \u201chigh-blooded\u201d, which means that they are of noble lineage, and therefore powerful and rich. These men are also \u201cfiery\u201d and \u201cmasterful\u201d, which could mean that they might be seen as having a quick temper, and perhaps unpredictable.<\/p>\n
What could this mean for Sir Henry? Why does Watson now realize that he is this way? Could this be a possible foreshadowing of how the\u00a0character might \u00a0transform throughout the story?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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