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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 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

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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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    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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    "The rapid deduction‚ as swift as intuitions‚ and yet always founded 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

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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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    play in “the adventure of the speckled band”. Some skills that doctors have that makes them a great criminal are the creativeness to work out a plan‚ the background knowledge of the body and how toxins would affect it‚ and the patience and steady mindedness of a doctor. Dr. Gimesby was incredibly patient in the execution of his plan. He waited days for his plan to work‚ night after night‚ without getting frustrated and giving up.Julia states in “the adventure of the speckled band”‚ ”Because during

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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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    “The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ a mystery story‚ was more interesting than its movie version because it has more details of the characters and places‚ that give you a better understanding of the story. In the book there are more details about the places that the characters go‚ so that helps you to get a better picture of what is going on. For example in the book It describes Stoke Moran as a decrepit ‚old ‚rundown estate‚ but in the movie the mansion is in pretty

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    most intense and exciting point of the short story. ‘Adventure of the Speckled Band’ created suspense when Dahl describes the room. ‘On the table stood a dark-lantern with the shutter half open‚ throwing a brilliant beam of light upon the iron safe‚ the door of which was ajar’. By doing this‚ Dahl hopes to create a picture in the reader’s mind of the room where the event occurs. As the story continues‚ Holmes whispers ‘The band! The speckled band!’ ‘I took a step forward. In an instant his strange

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