Greed In The Adventure Of The Speckled Band
In the story, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Sherlock Holmes is not responsible for the death of Dr. Grimsby Roylott. Dr. Roylott allowed greed to overtake him; he attempted to kill both of his step-daughters before they got married, and succeeded in one attempt. His motive was to keep his wealth and not lose £250 for each marriage. He received his justified punishment when he was killed by the snake after murdering Julia and attempting to kill Helen. Greed made Dr. Roylott think of only himself and not the consequences of his actions, a trait that is not desirable. Even if he was not caught for the death of his step-daughters, he would have likely tried to take extreme measures again for the sake of money. The greedier he became, the