Larry Holmes

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 sister, Julia, did on the eve of the wedding, two years prior. As Helen’s wedding was quickly approaching,…

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 about his interactions with the Sikhs in this story and essentially blames his own wrongdoings on the influences of the Sikhs. Sherlock Holmes however, believes that judging a person by the…

Roylott’s own pet retaliated against him. “It’s a swamp adder!” cries Holmes; “the deadliest snake in India. He has died within ten seconds of being bitten.” (Doyle 18). As stated before no one knew of this foreign animal residing within the estate. Roylott kept this animal hidden for most of the day, at night the animal would roam from room to room. In a devious plot to kill his stepdaughters, he’d almost succeeded until Holmes and Watson were called to investigate. Roylott thought that he knew…

Adventure of the Speckled Band” Sherlock Holmes is not responsible for the death of Dr. Roylott. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle provided evidence in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” that led to the conclusion that Sherlock Holmes is not liable for the bereavement of Dr. Roylott. For example, Sherlock Holmes was employed as a detective by Helen Stoner. He was employed to insure her safety until her upcoming wedding. Additionally, at the time of Roylott’s death, Holmes was in an entirely different…

that compares two popular detectives, one of whom must be Sherlock Holmes. The other detective can be from another work of literature, a film, or a television series. Evaluate the fictional detectives’ positive and negative qualities, their strategies, and their relative successes and failures. Present generalizations about the characteristics necessary for a person to become a successful detective in real life. Sherlock Holmes - Hercule Poirot Topic sentence: The littlest things can be the…

directed to believe Sherlock Holmes was at fault for Dr. Roylott’s death. Contrary to what the reader is led to believe, Holmes is not responsible for the death of Dr. Roylott. Dr. Roylott violently threatened Holmes after Helen’s visit. From this you can infer that Dr. Roylott showed a higher level of hostility towards Holmes than Holmes showed towards Dr. Roylott. Holmes had no knowledge as to where Dr. Roylott was. If Holmes had known of Dr. Roylott’s whereabouts, Holmes most likely would…

. After his purchase of the vacant property across from the drug store he began the construction of his infamous murder castle. Designed by himself only Holmes knew the exact layout and design of the building. During its construction Holmes was constantly firing and hiring new workers, he did this so that no one knew the design and layout of the building, and to also save money because he claimed the works incompetent and unable to do a proper job. The building was built containing three floors…

Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for the unfortunate death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott. In the novella, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the brilliant and cunning detective Sherlock Holmes solves a seeming impossible mystery at Stoke Moran. A petrified Helen Stoner came to Holmes and Dr. Watson with a challenging case. Upon further investigation, the two sleuths decided to stay the night in Helen’s chamber awaiting any signs of distress. After hours of anxiously…

the foul play mystery, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sir Author Conan Doyle depicted how Sherlock Holmes solved the inexplicable case of a woman's death. This story took place in early April during 1883 at the Roylott Stoke Moran Manor. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Helen Stoner, and Dr. Grimesby Roylott were implicated in this situation. A perceptive detective known as Sherlock Holmes agreed to solve the case with the assistance of his loyal partner, Dr. Watson. A sorrowful woman,…

In the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes solved the mystery of how Julia Stoner mysteriously died the night before her wedding in her bedroom. Helen needs the assistance of the famous Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to find out how her sister, Julia, died. Helen Stoner is afraid that she will have the same fate as her sister, for she is about to have her wedding. She fears that either her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott or the gypsies killed…