Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician and writer, mostly well known for his stories “Sherlock Holmes”, which are generally in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.
In the following paragraphs I will be talking about the three stories ‘Red Headed League’, ‘Silver Blaze’ and ‘scandal in Bohemia’.
The story ‘Scandal in Bohemia’ starts of very odd, “To Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman’. This has already given the reader a hint of suspense as it is something unusual. It was always thought that Holmes had no feelings and no emotions for anyone, but according to this opening the above phrase is incorrect. Conan Doyle has already captured the reader’s attention in a different kind of way, whereas in his other stories such as ‘Red Headed League’ He has the reader interested in a different style. ‘And found him in deep conversation with a very stout, florid-faced, elderly gentleman with fiery red hair.’ This is one part from the opening, notice how it differs from Scandal in Bohemia, yet you still want to know what happens next-why Holmes was in such ‘deep conversation’ and why Doyle has described the elderly gentlemen in a very descriptive way.
However, in ‘Silver Blaze’, Doyle grabs the reader’s attention by shocking them, making it seem that there is going to be a change. ‘I’m afraid Watson, I shall have to go’. This opening may worry the reader to thinking that something has happened to Holmes resulting him in leaving hence it makes the reader want to read on.
Doyle knows how to have the reader questioning till the end, by giving clues to the final conclusion and not giving all the inf...
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... expected to see, said Holmes.’ All throughout the story the Red-headed League, Watson cannot grasp the concept of what Holmes is thinking. This is what creates the suspense.
One of the main ways that Doyle creates suspense is by giving that eerie and mysterious effect in his description. Not only does this bewilder the reader, but it also wants the reader to read until the end. The Red-headed League best describes the puzzling experience. Jabez Wilson is basically getting paid a lot of money for doing practically nothing; he also has strict orders which baffle the readers mind with questions. “Well you have to be in the office or at least in the building the whole time”. Already this has brought up questions, but that is how Doyle wants the reader to feel, he wants them to feel this way so they keep on reading to get the correct answers hence it creates suspense.
This website provides many facts about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: his parents, marriages, job etc. Each stories are divided into different pages which becomes easier for the fans to find what they want to know about Doyle. With all the details, this site helps the readers to learn what could possibly make him the person he became.
What the author is doing is letting the reader foreshadow. A technique which creates suspense, a vital element in any action story. The author then explained what was being hinted at;
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. He was a Scottish writer and physician, he wrote many things in his life. Doyle did not just write detective mysteries he also fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. Even though he wrote many other thing he is mostly well known for writing all of the canon Sherlock stories. Doyle himself had a career in the medical field there he meet many influential people to base his characters from. A letter was found where he wrote to one of his colleagues whose name was Joseph Bell that the most important traits of his character Sherlock was mostly based on him. Bell himself had the career title of forensic
He also creates suspense through the character of Poole. The question raised on Poole’s appearance in the night is why has he come at this time of the night? Poole had come on his own initiative, which a butler under no circumstances would do without his master’s permission. When Utterson questioned him he answered “There’s something wrong.” Stevenson uses withholding information as a technique to create suspense; he does not tell us what is wrong straight away. The sort of questions that arise in the readers mind is: why has he come, what’s wrong, why has Poole come and not Dr Jekyll, what could be possibly wrong that Poole can’t handle alone. “I am afraid” Poole is afraid which makes the reader think that something terrible has happened. Poole says to Utterson that “there’s been foul play” this confirms the readers doubt that something bad has happened. It also raises the question has murder taken place?
...r Conan Doyle loathed writing Sherlock Holmes. He would write the wrong name for major reoccurring characters and not care if the reasoning in his stories was completely illogical, yet he ironically created his own genre of mystery novels that are recognized even to those who have never read them. Doyle unwillingly created the most insane fanbase that is still alive and thriving today. Doyle’s stories are still popular even eighty-four years after his death because they keep readers enthralled with the story. He wrote war stories based on his own exciting experiences, stories that he believed brought him to the height of his writing capabilities, and stories that sent him crashing back down when a frenzy into Spiritualism crumbled his prestige as a writer. His stories manage to capture the reader’s attention, making them timeless classics in the world of literature.
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The Tell-Tale Heart" consists of a monologue in which the murderer of an old man protests his insanity rather than his guilt: "You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing about this. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded. . . " i.e. a. By the narrator insisting so emphatically that he is sane, the reader is assured that he is indeed deranged.
First, a key method used to create suspense is the usage of the setting. When a character is in an unwelcoming or uninviting location, uneasy or tense feelings can be formed. When there is a sense of not knowing what is around the corner or lurking in the shadows, suspense is created. Also, ominous weather, such as threatening thunderstorms, can lead the reader to anticipate an unfortunate event occurring. An example of an uncomfortable setting is the secret passageway, which is dark, dirty, and most often only occupied by a single individual. Under these conditions many people become anxious, and because of these uneasy feelings that one may encounter, when a character is subjected to these conditions, the reader may become apprehensive, which leads to the formation of suspense. When Dan Needham shuts John Wheelwright in the secret passageway while both are in a drunken stupor, a high level of suspense is created. The description of the secret passageway adds to the suspense of the scene, "The passageway was dark; yet I could discern the scurrying of spiders.
In this particular case, the plot is satisfying particularly due to the presentation and buildup of suspense throughout the book and also due to the usage of foreshadowing of future events. In detail, Anthony Horowitz’s use a particular presentation of suspense in the manner of building up one’s urge to read more and then releasing the demand in a series of decisive events. In other words, Anthony Horowitz builds up such urgency in the reader by first presenting events that do not reveal many details other than the environment and the character actions, which leads to the reader wanting more action. In an example, such style is used when Alex first meets the Aussies at the barbecue. The Australians, who are SAS recruits, invite Alex to an afternoon barbecue at a beach after Alex meets up with ASIS. The men, however, act strangely during the gathering and command Alex to perform bizarre acts that one would simply not think of. Furthermore, the crew landed on a restricted military operation zone, which is off limits for non-military personnel. Secondly, the same style is brought about when Alex explores the cargo ship of Scorpia entirely by himself with only his thoughts and statements. And lastly, such suspense is built up when Alex is formulating a plan to escape the snakehead hospital alone and with no M16 assistance. Evidently, by describing the character's thoughts and environment, Horowitz creates a sense of urgency and vagueness within the reader that wants the full truth of the situation. Correspondingly, Horowitz releases the urgency that is built up within the reader by disposing of the vagueness in a series of petrifying events. In this situation, Horowitz releases the suspense that is built up within the barbecue scene by allowing the area
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made Sherlock Holmes’s into one of the most famous detective fictional character the world has seen. Sherlock Holmes has all the qualities and more to be the best at what he is,a detective although he is an amateur. I think that Sherlock Holmes is the best fictional character because of all of his unique and outstandingly shocking techniques.
Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous fictional characters in literary history is a detective capable of solving the most complex mysteries. The author behind the character, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a very successful British writer. The majority of his literary success is due to his crime-fiction tales such as the Sherlock Holmes series. However, Mr. Doyle and Mr. Holmes himself must not take all the credit because there is another character that plays a major role in the stories success. He goes by the name of Dr. Watson, Holmes’ sidekick. The importance of Dr. Watson is evident in many of Doyle’s stories such as A Scandal in Bohemia and A Study in Scarlett.
Holmes may be one of the most popular and recognized characters of English Literature. On May 22nd, 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle was born at Picardy Place, in
Green drags the reader right into the text from the very beginning, and very skilfully keeps the reader engaged to the end of the introduction. With varied techniques to convey his message, Green is able to summarize the novel and grab attention in the few opening pages.
belittling characteristic "He used to make merry over the cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late." Bohemia. Holmes has a great store of knowledge that he has acquired over many years at his disposal, and this helps him greatly in his cases. " special knowledge of tobacco ashes enabled me to pronounce as an Indian cigar" (The Boscombe Valley Mystery). This yet again proves
The suspense is created by the different characters and many mysterious setting. In this story suspense is presented in a way to keep the reader engaged in the story. The main suspense begins with Helen Stoner telling her story to Sherlock Holmes. Helen told Holmes about the mysterious and strange events that occurred. The events such as, whistling in the middle of the night, as well as her sister’s mysterious death. Doyle describing the dark bedroom that Watson spend the night in, made the reader feel the suspense as if they were in the same room. He uses descriptions such as “...This is very interesting. You can see now that it is fastened to a hook just above where the little opening for the ventilator is” as well as “Holmes as we sat together in the gathering darkness” (Conan Doyle) made the reader more engaged into the story. Foreshadowing is also created in the story to give clues that suggest events that will occur later in the story. Foreshadowing is seemed to be seen when the pole rope was connected to a ventilator and the ventilator went to the next room. The poisonous snake was the weapon used to kill the daughter, by traveling through the