"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes investigated the mysterious death of Helen Stoner 's sister and Dr. Roylott 's stepdaughter in Stoke Moran, the Roylott family manor. Julia Stoner died a fortnight before she would wed. Julia 's death was ruled by natural causes by the local coroner. Helen was fearful for her life as well, for she would be wed to her fiancé in six weeks. Helen Stoner was brought to Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. John Watson, two years later in mid-April, 1883 when she heard a low whistle in the midst of the night. This whistle was a sound previously described by her late sister; although, her sister had heard a loud metal clang
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Roylott 's room. In Julia 's previous room, her bed was bolted to the ground, a dummy service bell, and a fake ventilator that led to the room next door, Dr. Roylott 's room were found. In Dr. Roylott 's room, the detectives found a dish of milk, an iron safe, a leash, and a chair that seemed to be often stood on. Holmes was challenged by this case and this tone was radiated throughout the story creating the second tone in this story. Sherlock Holmes had a prediction of the resolution of the murder yet; he would not share with the rest of the investigators until his theory was proven correct. Later that night, Watson and Holmes snuck into the manor to investigate further. Watson had brought a hand-gun, while Sherlock Holmes brought a wooden cane. Helen, on the other side of the road was petrified at what the results of that night’s investigation might be. This created the second mood, for both Helen and the detectives were petrified during the night. As they spent the night in the room, it was quite hushed. Just as suspected, the low whistle was heard in the midst of night. A dim light flashed from the ventilator, representing another clue for Holmes to become ready for his plan. Sherlock Holmes got into a peculiar position. He lit a match and began swinging vigorously at the dummy service rope. Watson was still unaware of the entire situation. Holmes confused Watson while he …show more content…
Watson to the room next door, knowing what he would see when he opened the door; however, he still did not provide the information to Dr. Watson that would let him into his thought process. Holmes gave a slight knock. As the door creaked open, the view became apparent to both Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Dr. Roylott sat pale and stationary on his bed with a snake slithering around him. It was the speckled band, the deadliest snake in all of India. Holmes explained to Watson how the ventilator was a bridge between the rooms, while the safe was a cage for the snake, explaining the metal clang that followed the low whistle described by Julia Stoner the low whistle. Dr. Roylott’s motive was obvious, money. In the girls’ late mother’s will, multiple pounds were left for the daughter’s after they were married. Roylott would not settle for losing all of this money. The death of Dr. Roylott would not only be the resolution of the main conflict, but also resolved all of the interwoven conflicts with the remaining characters. All of the characters were uplifted and content to see Dr. Roylott creating the mood and tone for the end of the story. Dr. Roylott dying was both the overall conflict resolution and the
Roylott 's room. In Julia 's previous room, her bed was bolted to the ground, a dummy service bell, and a fake ventilator that led to the room next door, Dr. Roylott 's room were found. In Dr. Roylott 's room, the detectives found a dish of milk, an iron safe, a leash, and a chair that seemed to be often stood on. Holmes was challenged by this case and this tone was radiated throughout the story creating the second tone in this story. Sherlock Holmes had a prediction of the resolution of the murder yet; he would not share with the rest of the investigators until his theory was proven correct. Later that night, Watson and Holmes snuck into the manor to investigate further. Watson had brought a hand-gun, while Sherlock Holmes brought a wooden cane. Helen, on the other side of the road was petrified at what the results of that night’s investigation might be. This created the second mood, for both Helen and the detectives were petrified during the night. As they spent the night in the room, it was quite hushed. Just as suspected, the low whistle was heard in the midst of night. A dim light flashed from the ventilator, representing another clue for Holmes to become ready for his plan. Sherlock Holmes got into a peculiar position. He lit a match and began swinging vigorously at the dummy service rope. Watson was still unaware of the entire situation. Holmes confused Watson while he …show more content…
Watson to the room next door, knowing what he would see when he opened the door; however, he still did not provide the information to Dr. Watson that would let him into his thought process. Holmes gave a slight knock. As the door creaked open, the view became apparent to both Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Dr. Roylott sat pale and stationary on his bed with a snake slithering around him. It was the speckled band, the deadliest snake in all of India. Holmes explained to Watson how the ventilator was a bridge between the rooms, while the safe was a cage for the snake, explaining the metal clang that followed the low whistle described by Julia Stoner the low whistle. Dr. Roylott’s motive was obvious, money. In the girls’ late mother’s will, multiple pounds were left for the daughter’s after they were married. Roylott would not settle for losing all of this money. The death of Dr. Roylott would not only be the resolution of the main conflict, but also resolved all of the interwoven conflicts with the remaining characters. All of the characters were uplifted and content to see Dr. Roylott creating the mood and tone for the end of the story. Dr. Roylott dying was both the overall conflict resolution and the