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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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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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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3. The ending of “The Speckled Band” is particularly effective because of 2 main reasons. The end of the story becomes more intense‚ suspenseful and anticipating. This makes readers want to read more‚ like a cliffhanger. The story builds up to this point‚ then there is the investigation and action. It is also suggested in the story near the end that something exciting may happen Holmes character becomes more mysterious. He brings a cane but he can walk so what for? He also asks Watson to have his
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the crime at hand. This type of hero has changed overtime because heroes nowadays have more of a “superpower‚” than just the fact the detective is crazy smart. In “A Scandal in Bohemia‚” the detective Sherlock Holmes uses his cleverness mind to solve the case the King needed him to solve. Holmes demonstrates his acumen early in the story by deciding how he is going to find the picture. Holmes’s plan was one he uses before‚ to have a disguise. This time being a clergyman (28). This demonstration
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The Adventurers of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson PARAGRAPH 1- EPIGRAPH "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." 19th century Scottish American‚ rags to riches‚ industrialist and philanthropist http://www.managementgurus.org/Andrew+Carnegie Andrew Carnegie developed the opinion in the late 1800s while he forged a
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from the movie Sherlock Holmes and The Great Mouse Detective that both of the detectives got ahead of themselves and tried to hypothesize the case before they knew all of the details. Body 1st paragraph In the film Sherlock Holmes‚ Sherlock Holmes is the main detective which relates to The Great Mouse Detective. In The Great Mouse Detective Sir Basil of Baker Street is the leading detective while they both use inferences to gain on a case. In the Sherlock Holmes film Sherlock Holmes uses inferences
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on a logical basis with which he unravaelled the problems which were submitted to him’’ (Doyle 1). Slherlock Holmes is a detective‚ and the main character of The Adventure of the Speckled Band. It was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ it is a mystery. The two twists in this story are when Dr. Roylott appears at Holmes’ residence‚ and when he dies by his snake’s fangs. To begin with‚ Holmes’ wakes up is parner‚ Dr‚ Watson‚ because there was a client. Helen Stoner was the person who needed help‚ and
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TREATMENT FOR THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND I. Now we go back even further in time‚ says Watson‚ to a case that Sherlock Holmes investigated while he and Watson were still together at the 221B Baker Street apartment. It’s early April 1883‚ and Holmes wakes Watson at 7:15am to tell him that a young lady has come to Holmes with a case. Sitting in the room is a lady around thirty‚ dressed in black‚ with a black veil‚ who’s shaking with fear. She is pale and her hair has strands of premature
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In the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” Sherlock Holmes used his phenomenal detective skills to solve the austere case of Julia’s demise along with Helen’s worries. The foul play mystery was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The main characters in the story include Sherlock Holmes‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ Helen Stoner‚ and Dr. John Watson. Sherlock Holmes‚ the detective‚ was the protagonist in the story. In contrary‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott was an aggressive antagonist. The medical doctor
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