Holmes vs. Holmes Personal Essay Assignment Monday‚ March 5th‚ 2012 Mrs. Sullivan ENG3U “Why is the only woman you’ve cared about a world class criminal? Are you a masochist?” In my opinion‚ the movie Sherlock Holmes‚ directed by Guy Ritchie‚ was a better story than the narrative‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In the following paragraphs‚ I will compare and contrast the effectiveness of the elements of fiction; these elements include plot‚ setting
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Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was not guilty of killing Dr. Roylott. He was hired to protect Helen Stoner not to kill Dr. Roylott. Sherlock did not intend for Dr. Roylott to die‚ he was only protecting himself from the Swamp Adder. Sherlock Holmes could not possibly predict the outcome of Dr. Roylott’s demise. He had no way of knowing that the snake would bite Dr. Roylott. Although Dr. Roylott threatened Sherlock in a violent manner
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The adventure of the speckled band 1.Some factors that let Mr Roylotts murder go undetected were that when Julia (Helens twin) got bitten by the snake‚ the bites were so small they could not be seen. The snakes poison did not show up in any tests. Also there was no evidence of any type of murder or accident‚ so therefore it had seemed like nothing had really accrued during that night and so Mr Roylotts murder went undetected. 2.Helens step father‚ Mr Roylott murdered Julia by training his
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The Best of Sherlock Holmes Do you know that the Guinness World Records has consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with 75 actors playing the part in over 211 films? There is something magical about the character of Sherlock Holmes created by the Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The image of the tall‚ thin man with a cape‚ carrying a magnifying glass and wearing a deerstalker is recognized immediately. He is the international icon for the
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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
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novels and stories of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ with us here. Please give her a warm welcome. Chuck: Thank you; I was genuinely excited when I received the invitation to come and talk on the show. Interviewer: Now‚ this novel has been highly recommended and useful as a related text for this particular area of study‚ belonging. Why do you think that is? Could you elaborate on that? Chuck: Well‚ this novel contains short stories in which the protagonist‚ detective ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and partner‚ doctor
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“The Speckled Band”: A Damsel in Distress Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “The Speckled Band‚” within the book Sherlock Holmes: The Major Stories with Contemporary Critical Essays‚ is an attention – grabbing locked – room mystery that has elements of chivalry and of great danger‚ as well as complication and the classic reasonable deductions that all come into play during this enthralling narrative. These are combined with an abundance of unusual circumstances‚ characters‚ and clues that eventually
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I believe that the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” is a good mystery story. The story has an interesting case that we learn later on in the story and interesting characters too. The story also presents some details that would allow me to support my opinion. Expand your introduction I believe that the story is a good mystery book because of multiple reasons.First‚ the story holds up complex details that are usually meant to keep a reader focused and interested in the story
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unknown‚ and I’m one of them. That‚ perhaps‚ is why I fell so immediately in love with Arthur Conan Doyle’s universe of Sherlock Holmes. Opening my first Holmes book‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ and becoming enthralled with the characters‚ the language‚ and the mystery‚ was a turning point in my life. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes‚” Holmes said in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The quote might seem condescending to some‚ but I find it strangely uplifting. It
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