As I began to read the story, I had the urge to research the author and his biography and what could have motivated him to write the way he does. I also wanted to clarify if he had a specific style or theme he focused on. While on his wiki page, I found a link to Tobermory and I read the summary of the ahead of time. Even though the summary did not offer me the in depth analysis that I needed, it did "foreshadow" the next step in the story. Based on reading it and looking at Saki's tone whole characterizing Mr. Appin. The fact that Mr. Appin's first name was Cornelius is also important: it is known that Cornelius, as a name, describes "a man full of good works and alms-deeds."
I thought the author's tone towards Mr. Appin was that of a ridicule; he seemed almost to be mocking Appin to such an extent that it could've been taken as an insult. I also thought that based on how Appin believed himself to be so intelligent and curious that the situation was similar to "curiosity killed the cat." The quote at the very end of the story might also be viewed the same way. If modifications, development, and opportunity are not given a chance to be achieved, then the path to acquire them would "die" like Mr. Appin did. So, since he tried to introduce change and was not as successful, he got what he deserved.
I thought the author's tone towards Mr. Appin was that of a ridicule; he seemed almost to be mocking Appin to such an extent that it could've been taken as an insult. I also thought that based on how Appin believed himself to be so intelligent and curious that the situation was similar to "curiosity killed the cat." The quote at the very end of the story might also be viewed the same way. If modifications, development, and opportunity are not given a chance to be achieved, then the path to acquire them would "die" like Mr. Appin did. So, since he tried to introduce change and was not as successful, he got what he deserved.
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