Dr Grimesby Roylott Research Paper

Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for the accidental death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott. A multitude of examples support this claim. First, Sherlock Holmes protected himself from a poisonous snake. Holmes was not just going to await to be bitten by a snake and perish miserably. A second thought is that Sherlock Holmes had not a clue of where Dr. Roylott was located in the chamber adjacent to the one he held a secretive stakeout inside of. Finally, the audience can agree that Dr. Roylott should have been more precautious. He knew of the dangers that the snake could inflict on humans, yet he remained seated next to the ventilator, awaiting the snakes return. Overall, Sherlock Holmes had no choice other than to protect his own life than to die at the hand of Dr. Grimesby Roylott. Holmes was not responsible for the death of Dr. Roylott together with the evidence to prove that his actions that …show more content…
Roylott, he was led to his own demise solely due to the fact that he was in the wrong place. This supports that Holmes was not responsible for the death of Dr. Roylott. Humans do not posses the power to see through walls. Julia Stoner’s chamber and Dr, Roylott’s chamber were separated by a solid stone wall. Holmes could have had no clue as to where Roylott resided as he fought back the snake. This deems him unworthy of the title of Dr. Roylott’s murderer. For Homes’ knowledge, Grimesby could have been in the opposing corner of the room or anywhere that keeps him out of harms’ way. Although this was not the case at all. Grimesby decided it would be clever for him to rest right next to where an angered, deadly snake would be slithering out of. This was in fact not an intelligent decision for a man of such aptitude. Any man with a half a brain would know to keep away from the ventilator. Dr. Roylott should have been more precautious as well as methodical with his actions after he sent the Swamp Adder through the ventilator to hopefully kill his step