When the word ‘detective’ is uttered‚ who cannot say that the first image to come to mind was the man in the ear hat and the Belstaff coat‚ magnifying glass in hand‚ a pipe resting upon his lips? Undoubtedly‚ Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous literary characters of all time. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation is known to this day as the brilliant detective who can solve any mystery using merely the prowess of his mind‚ yet the enduring image of this ‘high-functioning sociopath’ remains an
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Mary had a little Lamb “So i’ve killed him” is what Mary had said in the passage “Lamb to the slaughter.” This is a story about a woman‚named Mary‚ who killed her husband because he has told her he was going to leave her. When she heard that she couldn’t understand why‚ so she decided to kill him with a lamb. Being a wife of a detective she knew that nobody would suspect from her so she planned everything. When the police came by they thought that it would be impossible for her to have killed her
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Oh what big effect a little WW2 Nurse could have. In the short story‚ “Beware of the Dog” by Roald Dahl there stands a world war two nurse. This wonderfully written literary work is a war fiction and adventure. In this short story this un-named nurse is taking care of a fallen British soldier during world war two‚ little did this British patient know he was in France at the time‚ for The Nurse´s purpose was to keep Peter Williamson (the fallen soldier) persuaded that he was in British territory while
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Sherlock has come to a conclusion that “doctors make the greatest criminals”. He is completely correct. Doctors are equipped with a whole list of skills they need to be great doctors. There are many factors that come into play in “the adventure of the speckled band”. Some skills that doctors have that makes them a great criminal are the creativeness to work out a plan‚ the background knowledge of the body and how toxins would affect it‚ and the patience and steady mindedness of a doctor. Dr. Gimesby
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Lenora Rayford September 14‚ 2013 6th Edmodo Assignment Ms. Guy Lamb to the Slaughter Lamb to the Slaughter uses the different types of irony. There are three main types: Dramatic‚ Situational‚ and Verbal. Dramatic irony is cased when the audience knows something the characters don’t. Situational irony is something no one expects. And Verbal irony is saying something you don’t exactly mean. The first type of irony used is verbal irony. It was used when Mary Maloney stated “Is he dead?” knowing
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Literary Analysis “Lamb to the Slaughter” Roald Dahl may be one of the most brilliant writers in all of history‚ authoring several childhood classics such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda. Although most of his stories are light and humorous‚ his darker side shines through with stories like “Lamb to the Slaughter”‚ an thought-provoking tale of a child-bearing housewife gone mad. Dahl does an amazing job at transitioning from tone to tone through his selective use of imagery
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(c) How has the reading of The Landlady by Roald Dahl taught you that one must be cautious and not too trusting? Discuss with close reference to the text. An evident theme in “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is that appearances are deceptive. Billy‚ due to his naïveté‚ is taken in by the landlady‚ thus portraying insufficient caution In one instance‚ when he rings the bell of the landlady’s house‚ he is immediately informed that the rent required is “fantastically cheap.” This compels him to stay
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The short story‚ ”Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl and the film version directed by Alfred Hitchcock take place in America. The characters in this story are Mary and Patrick Maloney. In this story Mary gets very upset when she finds out that Patrick is going to leave her‚ so without thinking‚ she kills him with a leg of a lamb. At first she doesn’t realize what she did‚ but when she does‚ she calls the police and tries to convince herself that she didn’t do it. There are three significant differences
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greatest detective of all time. Sherlock Holmes is known as the man to go to when you need a crime solved. He is clever‚ swift and can ultimately do it all. However‚ there are countless different versions of the Sherlock Holmes’ character that appear across various adaptations. For example‚ the original Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Conan Doyle and the modern TV series Sherlock created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Though perceived differently‚ Sherlock Holmes’ short stories and TV series
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Introduction Oscar Wilde ’s most successful play‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ became an instant hit when it opened in London‚ England‚ in February‚ 1895‚ running for eighty−six performances. The play has remained popular with audiences ever since‚ vying with Wilde ’s 1890 novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray as his most recognized work. The play proves vexing to critics‚ though‚ for it resists categorization‚ seeming to some merely a flimsy plot which serves as an excuse for Wilde ’s witty epigrams (terse
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