The Indirect Presentation Of Character In Reginald Musgrave '

However, this description is before the mystery itself as Holmes adds that Reginald Musgrave has changed since the time he saw him at the mystery. He describes him as “dressed like a young man of fashion — he was always a bit of a dandy — and preserved the same quiet, suave manner which had formerly distinguished him.” First, an indirect presentation of external appearance is he “dressed like a young man of fashion,” here readers note from Holmes description, to their own, as it indicates that he still dresses nicely, with a sense of fashion. Again, he presumably wears a suit and tie, since he comes from a higher background of family. Then “he was always a bit dandy,” also describes how he presents a clean sense of style. He is well put-together wearing clothes that is of higher-status, such as suit and tie and does not wear rugged clothing that appeals him as unlike to his status. Moreover, another idea that adds to the indirect presentation of his higher status is Holmes says that he said:
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Indirect presentation occurs as Musgrave’s actions, as he sees Howells. Musgrave explains Howells “looked at [him] with so strange an expression that [he] began to suspect that her brain was affected.” From the reader’s perspective this infers that Howells knows something about Brunton, which adds to her illness. Adding that Musgrave said “she fell back against the wall with shriek after shriek of laughter, while I, horrified at this sudden hysterical attack.” Here, indirect presentation occurs because it assumed that Howells acts out of her character, not only because of her sickness, but also since she in fact knows something about Brunton's