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the Speckled Band” Sherlock Holmes once again uses his mystery solving talents in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”. This brilliant literary work was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is an incredible detective who has solved plenty of mysteries. His loyal sidekick is Dr. Watson, who was a medical doctor. The client was Helen Stoner, a young woman who lived alone with her stepfather. Helen’s stepfather, Dr. Grimsby Roylott, had a medical degree and an extremely violent past.…

“The Adventure of the Speckled Band” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about the enigmatic death of a young woman in the foul play, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” The mystery takes place in April of 1883, at the Roylott Stoke Moran Manor. The story began when Helen Stoner arrived at the home of the acclaimed detective and medical doctor, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson early in the morning. Helen is distraught; as she was in tremendous angst that she too would meet the dreaded fate that her…

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.…

In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Final Problem”, a short story in his collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Homes, he introduces a character known as Professor James Moriarty. Doyle’s creation of Moriarty was influenced by major criminals, who were known for terrorizing Victorian England such as Adam Worth and Jack the Ripper. Doyle had designed Moriarty to be a criminal mastermind who represents an opposition towards Victorian morality, and made him an “other” of Victorian England’s society.…

In The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle writes about non-European cultures with a negative connotation that is discriminatory towards cultures that are not of European decent. These views are dominantly expressed through either the character Sherlock Holmes or the character Jonathan Small. Jonathan Small’s description and treatment of Tonga, his companion, are the perfect example of how non-Europeans are viewed and treated during the time period in which this novel was written. Small also talks…

Sherlock Book vs. TV Series The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the BBC version The Hounds of Baskerville are two works of art that are mainly telling the same story. There are, however, many differences about the book and the movie. Those differences don’t affect the outcome of the story, but they give less impact to the story. Along with the differences there are many similarities, and those similarities provide confidence that it is the same story. In both the…

In Cold Blood is the first murder novel that I have read and it kept me on the edge of my seat majority of the time. The characters were amazing and I liked most of them yet the murderers in particular rubbed me the wrong way. Let’s start off with the man who I dislike the most in the novel: Richard Eugene "Dick" Hickock. Personally, I believe that he did kill a Clutter family member, despite his testimony just to not make his parents look bad in front of other people. He is a cunning sly…

that is set in motion. After watching Unlocking Sherlock directed by Susannah Ward shows me the extraordinary way as if they were peeling an onion, and showcasing the greatness of Sherlock. The original author for Sherlock is written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from late 18th century to early 19th century. I am in awe about how they bring a set of fictional stories to life. I’m able to say the same thing about disney films and how they are being recreated multiple times and in a variety of ways.…

The short story “Robert and the dog” by Ken Saro-Wiwa tells the story of a steward and his master and mistress. The main character is the steward named Robert. Robert’s master is a medical doctor and originally a bachelor. Robert is very content with his situation in the household up until the doctor’s wife moves in from Europe. The wife treats Robert very well, and he feels appreciated in the household. But soon Robert starts to develop a strong hatred towards the family dog, named Bingo.…

Mark Haddon’s first adult mystery novel is one of the most interesting and intertwining works to be read. Haddon introduces Christopher Boone, a 15 year old autistic boy, who witnesses the murder of a neighborhood dog, throughout the book Christopher is trying to solve this mystery. As a young adult Haddon worked with Autistic individuals, as a caretaker. So all of the information concerning Christopher is fist hand and quite factual. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark…