Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure Of The Speckled Band

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“The Adventure of the Speckled Band” In the end of this brilliant literary work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Grimesby Roylott dies after being bitten by a Swamp Adder, the most poisonous snake in India. I believe that Sherlock Holmes was not responsible for the death of Dr. Roylott and was completely innocent. When Sherlock initially saw the deadly creature he knew he had to act quickly and defend himself and Dr. Watson. Furthermore, Dr. Roylott knew the dangerous snake would return eventually; yet, he still sat in the chair which left him vulnerable. The most important fact is that, how was Sherlock to know that Dr. Roylott was in a susceptible position in the next room? There are many factors that show Sherlock Holmes’s innocence. Sherlock …show more content…

Roylott, with a vast amount of knowledge on this specific snake, would be sitting in a chair nonchalantly while it was out roaming the rooms freely. He knew how dangerous the Swamp Adder is as that is why he used it as his murder weapon of choice. Dr. Roylott lived in India for a few years and had a wide knowledge of the deadly creatures from that country; and, he keeps many animals from India on his property as well. Dr. Roylott was sitting in a chair in the middle of his room, seeming to not be bother about the fact he was in harm’s way. That seems extremely strange considering how dangerous the loose animal was. It was almost as if he was waiting for the return of the …show more content…

Grimesby Roylott, her devious stepfather. Sherlock spent one night in the room of Julia Stoner, which was now occupied by Helen Stoner. Sherlock and Dr. Watson were connected to Dr. Roylott’s room by only a small ventilator; yet, they could not see into the room through it. There was no way for Sherlock to know the location of the deceitful stepfather of the Stoner girls. The mystery solving duo were sitting in complete and utter darkness. Sherlock only light a single match too late as the snake had already made its way back to the room of Dr. Roylott. When Sherlock made the first strike with his cane again the vicious Swamp Adder, his main concern was keeping himself and his dear friend, Dr. Watson, safe from the deadly creature. Therefore, he acted on impulse when he attacked the snake as he did not think over the consequences of his actions towards the snake. He never intended for anyone to be

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