“The Adventures of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story consists of four characters that experience many conflicts to find out what happened throughout the story. These characters include Helen Stoner, Dr. Roylott, Dr. Watson, and Sherlock Holmes. Helen Stoner was shown to be a timid, articulate, wise, and proper young woman. Dr. Watson was an undeniably loyal, brave, and compassionate medical doctor. Sherlock Holmes was a clever and persistent detective. Lastly, Dr. Roylott could have been considered an aggressive, abusive, and a quite intimidating man. Rather an obstacle throughout the story itself. The story and its unfolding events occurred in April 1883 in a town called Stoke Moran. The main conflict is how Helen
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Shortly after Helen discussed her major issue with Dr. Roylott, he rushed into the house of Sherlock Holmes at an early hour. Roylott did not take into consideration or regard to what Holmes may be doing or his reaction to this ignorant action. Holmes discovered the importance of this situation after discussing it with Dr. Roylott. Shortly after, Holmes decided to visit Stoke Moran to inspect Helen and Dr. Roylotts home. To prove Holmes concern for the situation, he did not decide to leave for Stoke Moran in a week, not in a few days, not even the next day. He told the group, which included himself, Helen, Dr. Roylott, and Dr. Watson they were traveling to investigate the situation that day. Once inside the house, Sherlock Holmes introspects around the house to see if anything suggests suspicion. The group decides to spend the night there. Where Julia slept, she heard noises coming from her room; nonetheless, not long after, she screamed out of terror. Once the group was in her room, they were too late. Julia was unconscious and later passed away. They suspect the cause to be the speckled band. The next day, the group uncovers clues that ended up assisting their discovery to what happened. One major, impacting false clue was the doorknob. Furthermore, which drove the story forward, there were some interwoven conflicts mixed into the story. One of them was between Dr. Roylott and Holmes, a man versus man conflict. Roylott does not want Holmes to have anything to do with the situation and how he did not require his assistance whatsoever. Another man versus man conflict was between Helen and Roylott. When Helen moved in with Roylott, he became rather angry and violent. He was clearly quite abusive to her. The last interwoven conflict is man versus society; it is between Dr. Roylott and society in general. Roylott had wanted to murder his butler and started an interrogation and
Shortly after Helen discussed her major issue with Dr. Roylott, he rushed into the house of Sherlock Holmes at an early hour. Roylott did not take into consideration or regard to what Holmes may be doing or his reaction to this ignorant action. Holmes discovered the importance of this situation after discussing it with Dr. Roylott. Shortly after, Holmes decided to visit Stoke Moran to inspect Helen and Dr. Roylotts home. To prove Holmes concern for the situation, he did not decide to leave for Stoke Moran in a week, not in a few days, not even the next day. He told the group, which included himself, Helen, Dr. Roylott, and Dr. Watson they were traveling to investigate the situation that day. Once inside the house, Sherlock Holmes introspects around the house to see if anything suggests suspicion. The group decides to spend the night there. Where Julia slept, she heard noises coming from her room; nonetheless, not long after, she screamed out of terror. Once the group was in her room, they were too late. Julia was unconscious and later passed away. They suspect the cause to be the speckled band. The next day, the group uncovers clues that ended up assisting their discovery to what happened. One major, impacting false clue was the doorknob. Furthermore, which drove the story forward, there were some interwoven conflicts mixed into the story. One of them was between Dr. Roylott and Holmes, a man versus man conflict. Roylott does not want Holmes to have anything to do with the situation and how he did not require his assistance whatsoever. Another man versus man conflict was between Helen and Roylott. When Helen moved in with Roylott, he became rather angry and violent. He was clearly quite abusive to her. The last interwoven conflict is man versus society; it is between Dr. Roylott and society in general. Roylott had wanted to murder his butler and started an interrogation and