# Identity and Disguise in The Teeth of the Tiger

> Theme guide for The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc.

The book revolves around characters adopting false identities, such as Don Luis Perenna being revealed as Arsène Lupin, and the villain's ability to appear as different people, highlighting the theme of deception and the fluidity of identity.

## Where it surfaces

- [I: d’Artagnan, Porthos… and Monte Cristo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/i-d-artagnan-porthos-and-monte-cristo): Don Luis's identity is meticulously verified, yet his past nickname 'Arsène Lupin' and his mysterious captivity hint at hidden layers and a dual persona.
- [A Man Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/ii-a-man-dead): Perenna reveals his true identity as Arsène Lupin, yet maintains the disguise of being 'dead' to evade the law.
- [IV: The Clouded Turquoise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/iv-the-clouded-turquoise): Perenna's hidden identity as Arsène Lupin and the question of who is truly responsible for the crime underscore themes of deception and mistaken identity.
- [V: The Iron Curtain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/v-the-iron-curtain): The public and press debate whether Don Luis Perenna is actually Arsène Lupin, highlighting themes of hidden identity and disguise.
- [The Man with the Ebony Walking-Stick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vi-the-man-with-the-ebony-walking-stick): Perenna's dual identity as Don Luis and Arsène Lupin is hinted at; the Prefect's compact suggests he may suspect the truth but chooses to work with Perenna.
- [Shakespeare’s Works, Volume VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vii-shakespeare-s-works-volume-viii): Florence's true identity and role are questioned; Perenna suspects she is not who she appears to be.
- [VIII: The Devil's Post-Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/viii-the-devil-s-post-office): Don Luis Perenna is confused with Arsène Lupin, and the mysterious delivery of letters suggests hidden identities and secret methods.
- [X: Gaston Sauverand Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/x-gaston-sauverand-explains): Sauverand's narrative blurs the line between truth and lies, challenging Perenna's perception of who is innocent and who is guilty.
- [XI: Routed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xi-routed): Perenna's dual identity as Arsène Lupin is hinted at, and he uses deception (the fake phone call) to mislead Weber.
- [XV: The Heir to the Hundred Millions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xv-the-heir-to-the-hundred-millions): Mazeroux disguises himself as a cabdriver, and Perenna's dual identity as Arsène Lupin is central to the suspicion against him.
- [XVI: Weber Takes His Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvi-weber-takes-his-revenge): Don Luis is officially identified and arrested as Arsène Lupin.
- [Arsène I Emperor of Mauretania](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xviii-ars-ne-i-emperor-of-mauretania): Don Luis reveals his true identity as Arsène Lupin and his assumed title of Emperor of Mauretania, blurring the lines between his multiple personas.
- [Lupin's Lupins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xxi-lupin-s-lupins): Don Luis Perenna lives under a false identity, yet openly defends Arsène Lupin, blurring the line between his past and present selves.

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