Dr Roylott's Death In The Adventure Of The Speckled Band

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Sherlock Holmes was not responsible for the death of the notorious Dr. Grimsby Roylott. “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle served the purpose of telling us a story of a detective who solved a two year old murder mystery. Roylott’s demise that was just an unfortunate accident, the doctor was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Grimsby brought death upon himself. He insisted on killing his daughters, not to mention he was not the most outgoing person. Dr. Roylott was a very intelligent man, so why was he so stupid to not plan ahead. The death of Dr. Grimsby Roylott will not be one many will grieve. The tragic occurrence of Dr. Roylott's demise was not the fault of Sherlock Holmes. Both men were separated by walls, they could not see through them. How was Sherlock to know that Dr. Roylott was sitting right below the ventilator shaft? The very one the agitated and irritated snake was coming down. The poor snake had been beaten; annoyed, it took out its anger on the first person it saw, its very own …show more content…

Roylott was thinking hurriedly, he thought that the plan was in the bag. By doing so, he reacted and sat right chair under the ventilator shaft. The same one the snake would climb down when done fulfilling its job. Dr. Roylott should have heard the commotion from the opposite room, as well as knowing something was amiss. Roylott should not have been sitting, contently waiting under the ventilator shaft for a poisonous snake to come down. People cannot put that much trust in a creature that is only loyal to its self. He had known earlier that day that his daughter had gone to see Sherlock Holmes. The detective was well known for his clean and kind appearance. The story portrays Dr. Roylott as very intelligent man, so why would he have done such a dumb act? He was as had planned his every move, so why would he not have planned for a backfire? Dr. Roylott was a smart man, notwithstanding, he was crazy, and crazy trumps

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