The Return of Sherlock Holmes

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

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…

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 room. Sherlock had…

lecture 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…

is 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…

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…

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…

The story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ centers around a professional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his experiences while assisting a troubled young woman named Helen Stoner. The story takes place at Stoke Moran in April of 1883. Helen traveled to Sherlock and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson, early in the morning in a state of instability. She explained the fairly unsettling occurrences in which she had been struggling with recently. Julia, Helen’s sister, died due to an undetermined…

well-known duo’s was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Throughout his book, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson can be seen as two complete opposites. Their differences are revealed through the roles they play in the book, how they think, and how they change from the beginning to the end of the novel. Even through their hardships and disagreements, Watson and Holmes use their differences to make up the amazing team that we all know and love. These contrasts are what…