Griffin’s strange appearance—his bandaged face, the serviette and the goggles coupled with his rude behavior made him an object of speculation in the town of Iping. Some called him ‘piebald’ while others thought him to possess supernatural powers. Children called him ‘bogey man’. Some even perceived him to be a terrorist. Mrs. Hall preferred to call him an ‘experimental investigator’. All this happened because no one was sure about the stranger’s purpose in Iping and his life. His appearance too evoked many questions which Griffin chose not to answer. Moreover the Iping community was small, nosey and prone to gossip. Griffin’s rude and taciturn manner was quite off putting and offensive to the people of Iping.