Examine the methods used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to maintain the
reader’s interest in the murder mystery, The Speckled Band.
I think that a good murder mystery is made a success by having certain
qualities. The structure is that it must have an interesting
beginning, that makes the reader want to read on, suspense throughout
and a twist in the tale at the end. In this specific story the
narrator, Watson has included all the necessary characters for a good
murder mystery. They are the detective, a side kick, the suspect, and
the victim. Conan Doyle has written a fantastic plot to the story and
has added plenty off suspense and mystery throughout the story. The
way in which he uses and structures his words are deliberate to make
the reader intrigued. Arthur Conan Doyle’s reason for writing this is
that his stories were published in The Strand Magazine, and he wanted
the public to continue buying further magazines to read the next
story.
The creation of a good character is a vital part in any story, but
even more so in a story such as this. Sherlock Holmes plays a crucial
part, along with his sidekick, Watson. It is clear to you as a reader
from the beginning that, ‘Holmes working for himself, rather for the
love of his art than the acquirement of wealth,’ loved his job. Watson
on the other hand was not quite as confident with his intellect as
Holmes, however he does admire him. Then there is the suspect, Dr
Grimesby who comes across as a powerful man with a fiery temper, his
step daughter Julia was the victim with Helen being next in line.
Sherlock Holmes, throughout the story is presented as a very
intelligent man, who according to Watson, refused to associate himself
with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual, and
even the fantastic. This tells us that he was up for a challenge and
was unlike any other detective. It must also be made clear that Holmes
is not a policeman and does not wish to be associated with them in any
way what so ever, he deals with more difficult cases than them and
solves them. We know he has his own routine as it says;’ he was a late
riser as a rule’. He also comes across as caring with his female
victim Helen as he reassured her by telling her, ‘you must have no
fear’, he said this in a soothing voice to her whilst bending forward
and patting her arm, for extra reassurance and guidance. Holmes says
in the story.
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and shock of the death of her sister. She speaks in a low tone of
usual that she died the way she did, because it is obvious now that no
Holmes remarks "I am glad to see that Mrs Hudson has the good sense to
A comparison between Roald Dahl's Lamb to the slaughter and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Speckled Band
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Comparing Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter and The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Examine the role of Sherlock Holmes as a Detective in the Story Of The Speckled Band The creator of the very legendry stories of Sherlock Holmes was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sir Arthur. As a child he was sent to a harsh, strict and then applied to study medicine. After qualifying, he travelled as a ships doctor, however he had very little success.
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“What goes around comes around.” The quote, “Violence, in truth, recoils upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit, which he digs for another,” is told by Holmes to Dr. Watson after discovering the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylett. The story of the death is told through “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Towards the end of the story the murder of Julia Stoner, Dr. Roylett, is killed by his own snake while attempting to kill Helen Stoner. After, Dr. Roylett’s death the quote stated before is an example of karma. Dr. Roylett has caused violence in the past and now violence comes back to him. Since Dr. Roylett was a schemer devising a plan to kill Helen, he faced the ultimate consequence which resulted
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How Does Arthur Conan Doyle Create Tension And Suspense In The Speckled Band The Speckled Band is just one of the murder mystery stories featuring the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was not any ordinary detective, he was a detective who was famous for solving murders. In this case Holmes is trying to solve the mystery of the 'Speckled Band'. Some examples of tension building techniques are dramatic events and in some instances the inclusion of red herrings. Bad weather and night time are also used as a means of building up atmosphere and tension.
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