In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an Intriguing foul play mystery. This story takes place in early April of 1883 in England at Stoke Moran. Helen Stoner and Julia stoner lived with their stepfather, Dr. Grimsby Roylott. In this story Helen stoner’s sister, Julia Stoner, mysteriously died. Two years later, Helen was seeking assistance from Sherlock Holmes and, his trusty assistant, Dr.Watson. Helen had heard the low whistle her sister had described to her. Helen immediately left her house. She went straight to Sherlock’s home. Helen Stoner feared for her life as she was about to become married. Her sister miraculously died a fortnight before her own wedding; therefore Helen feared as though the same misfortune
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Helen felt as if she was going to perish just as her sister had. Helen turned to Sherlock and Dr.Watson for assistance. She explained to them everything that had happened. Helen informed them about how Dr. Roylott had moved her into Julia’s room. That was when she heard the low whistle in the middle of the night. She told them about how her stepfather was not liked by the community. She told the about how he was abusive. In India someone had robbed his home. He had suspected it was the butler and murdered the butler. He did not care what society thought of him. This is a man versus society conflict (Dr.Roylott versus Society). This conflict is internal and external because Dr. Roylott made the decision in his mind that he did not care what other people thought. This conflict is external too, because it is happening outside of the characters’ mind …show more content…
Sherlock told Dr. Watson to bring his pistol for protection. Sherlock brought a cane to protect him. Sherlock told Dr. Watson to stay quiet. They sat in silence for a long time. At around 3 a.m., Sherlock heard something hissing. He begun to violently swing his cane around. A little while after Sherlock had begun to swing his cane Sherlock and Dr. Roylott her a low whistle. Them they heard a heart wrenching scream. They discovered Dr.Roylott dead in his room. They saw that the snake was around his head. They identified the snake as a swamp adder. An extremely poisonous snake. Society’s problem with Dr. Roylott was resolved. Dr. Roylott is now dead, so society does not have to worry about him. The conflict between Sherlock and Dr. Roylott was resolved because Dr. Roylott is dead. The conflict between Sherlock and himself was solved too because Sherlock figured out who had killed Julia. Helen was relieved because she no longer had to fear for her life. Sherlock and Dr. Watson were relieved too, because they had assisted Helen by finding her sister’s killer. Dr. Roylott had died, his own venomous snake had bitten and killed him. Sherlock had concluded that Dr.Roylott had killed Julia and attempted to kill Helen for the money that they would inherit if they were to be
Helen felt as if she was going to perish just as her sister had. Helen turned to Sherlock and Dr.Watson for assistance. She explained to them everything that had happened. Helen informed them about how Dr. Roylott had moved her into Julia’s room. That was when she heard the low whistle in the middle of the night. She told them about how her stepfather was not liked by the community. She told the about how he was abusive. In India someone had robbed his home. He had suspected it was the butler and murdered the butler. He did not care what society thought of him. This is a man versus society conflict (Dr.Roylott versus Society). This conflict is internal and external because Dr. Roylott made the decision in his mind that he did not care what other people thought. This conflict is external too, because it is happening outside of the characters’ mind …show more content…
Sherlock told Dr. Watson to bring his pistol for protection. Sherlock brought a cane to protect him. Sherlock told Dr. Watson to stay quiet. They sat in silence for a long time. At around 3 a.m., Sherlock heard something hissing. He begun to violently swing his cane around. A little while after Sherlock had begun to swing his cane Sherlock and Dr. Roylott her a low whistle. Them they heard a heart wrenching scream. They discovered Dr.Roylott dead in his room. They saw that the snake was around his head. They identified the snake as a swamp adder. An extremely poisonous snake. Society’s problem with Dr. Roylott was resolved. Dr. Roylott is now dead, so society does not have to worry about him. The conflict between Sherlock and Dr. Roylott was resolved because Dr. Roylott is dead. The conflict between Sherlock and himself was solved too because Sherlock figured out who had killed Julia. Helen was relieved because she no longer had to fear for her life. Sherlock and Dr. Watson were relieved too, because they had assisted Helen by finding her sister’s killer. Dr. Roylott had died, his own venomous snake had bitten and killed him. Sherlock had concluded that Dr.Roylott had killed Julia and attempted to kill Helen for the money that they would inherit if they were to be