Justify the statement that ‘appearances can be deceptive’ with reference to O. Henry's short story ‘Hearts and Hands’.
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the story hearts and hands presents us with three characters
a Marshal
a Convict and
a young lady .
on a train to Denver there was a chance meeting between a young lady and a Convict who happened to be old friends .
the author has artfully depicted in the story that appearances can be misrepresented reality .
when the Marshal and Convict boarded the train
their physical appearances are described in such a way that it later myself not only Miss Fairchild but also the readers.
Mr Easton is described as one of handsome presence with a bold Frank countenance and manners while the other as ruffled and heavily built and roughly dressed and glum faced .
thus when the real Marshal tells miss fairchild that he is the Convict who is being taken to prison by Mr Easton who is the marshal it appears to be true .
miss fairchild does not noticed that it is easton's right hand that is handcuffed
she believes that her old friend is indeed a Marshal.
appearances deceive her.
the author suggests that people often jump to conclusions that are not true and ignore seemingly obvious details .
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a Marshal
a Convict and
a young lady .
on a train to Denver there was a chance meeting between a young lady and a Convict who happened to be old friends .
the author has artfully depicted in the story that appearances can be misrepresented reality .
when the Marshal and Convict boarded the train
their physical appearances are described in such a way that it later myself not only Miss Fairchild but also the readers.
Mr Easton is described as one of handsome presence with a bold Frank countenance and manners while the other as ruffled and heavily built and roughly dressed and glum faced .
thus when the real Marshal tells miss fairchild that he is the Convict who is being taken to prison by Mr Easton who is the marshal it appears to be true .
miss fairchild does not noticed that it is easton's right hand that is handcuffed
she believes that her old friend is indeed a Marshal.
appearances deceive her.
the author suggests that people often jump to conclusions that are not true and ignore seemingly obvious details .
❤❤❤❤❤
hope this helps
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A story 'hearts and hands' of O. Henry
establishes the fact that appearances can
be deceptive.
In spite of the fact, the society forms
ideas about a person on the basis of their
appearances rather than analysing their
true character.
In the story, me. Easton is a convict who
puts on the identity of a marshal in front
of miss fairchild.
Their interactions reveal how the society
cares about maintaining a fluffy and fake
appearances to impress others.
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