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Answer the following questions in about 50 words each:
1. Write a short character sketch of Miss. Morstan from the given extract of
the novel ‘Sign of Four'
Answers
Answer:
Mary Morstan brings the case to Holmes and Watson’s attention. She has been searching unsuccessfully for her father and has received several mysterious pearls in the mail. Mary is described as blonde, with pale skin. She was working as a governess when she contacted Holmes. Her mother died soon after Mary’s birth, and Mary was educated in England. At the end of the story, Watson proposes to Ms. Morstan and she accepts. She is 27 years old when introduced. Mary isn’t really interested in the treasure and the fortune it would bring, and she is happy when the chest is empty. Mary’s father was a senior captain within his group and disappeared in London when visiting his daughter. He was a good man, who felt guilty about his actions in the war. He died when his heart gave out and he fell, cracking his skull.
Explanation:
Miss Mary Morstan appears early in the novel and brings two mysteries to Sherlock Holmes. The first is the puzzle of her missing father and the second is a series of strange gifts of beautiful pearls that she has received annually for the past six years.
She remains calm and composed when they arrive to meet the mysterious letter writer at the Lyceum Theatre. The only time she appears upset is when Thaddeus Sholto announces that her father is dead. Even at this time her response is self-possessed - she does not respond with great emotion, but sits down, her distress shown only in her 'white' appearance.
Watson admits that he is attracted to her, and he presents a flattering image of a gentle, collected and modest woman. When reading about Miss Morstan (as with all characters in this novel) it is important to remember that we are seeing her from Watson's point of view
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