TOBERMORY EXPLAINED

Theme: After reading this story more than once, it became clear to me that the theme is that the words you say can be passed along a group of people in just a matter of time. Throughout the whole story it seems as if all everyone is doing is gossiping about each other. And in only a short period of time, a rumor you started about a person ends up in their lap. Tobermory is the symbol of the whole concept of how gossiping is so common. 

Tone: To me, the tone is sanguineous/optimistic at first. It talks about a rain-washed afternoon and a chill August day. It's almost like someone is being granted a new beginning and is being rejuvinated. It's blunt and straight to the point, wasting no time to give you details and immediate points of the story. I feel like later in the story it transforms into a negative tone that senses bad things. 

Characterization: 

-Lady Blemley- host, has parties, doesn't see Cornelius Appin's cleverness

-Mr. Cornelius Appin- negative personality, vague repuation, he's looked at as clever by other people. He doesn't look smart, but doesn't look dumb either. He's known as "Mr. Appin". He is said to have invented gunpowder, the printing-press, and the steam locomotion.