interesting things such as kill her own husband with A very berserk weapon. In the short crime fiction story called "Lamb to the Slaughter" written by Roald Dahl and was published in September 1953 plays a character named Mary Maloney who is an expecting mother and a wife. Mary is an Interesting character because when she hits her husband in the head with a lamb‚ she doesn’t even panic that she just killed someone and just goes on saying "All right‚ so I’ve killed him‚" then
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Sherlock Holmes Sherlock holmes modern day hero or just another frantic vigilante running amok? Does sherlock holmes fit the modern day definition of a hero? What is the true definition of a hero where did the word originate? How does Sherlock behave what are some of his key characteristics? Do the actions and thoughts of Sherlock fulfil the definition of a modern day hero? Although it may seem like an easy answer there is a much deeper side to the man known as sherlock. Some of his actions may
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especially cannot solely solve crimes that involve nimble‚ crafty and dangerous criminals. Sherlock Holmes needs people’s help to solve mysteries. He needs people that can help him catch the criminals‚ others provide him with information for his case and his plans to solve a mystery include the help of other people. The great detective‚ Sherlock Holmes‚ needs people that can help him catch the criminals. Sherlock Holmes can find all the evidence possible‚ but to convict the criminals‚ he needs the help
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Name: Per: Argumentative Writing Prompt and Rubric Prompt: As evidenced through both “Lambs to the Slaughter” and The Merchant of Venice ‚ there are many arguments the authors are intending to make. Synthesize a common argument both Dahl and Shakespeare make‚ and how is it conveyed in the texts. Write a thesis and two (2) body paragraphs supporting your synthesized argument. Each body paragraph needs to support the argument with
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In the story‚ Lamb to The Slaughter Mary Maloney and Patrick Maloney are husband and wife. The use of irony gives the story a humorous ending and can really make you want to continue reading. At first‚ Mary was nice and loving to her husband‚ until he breaks the news to her of his “affairs”. Situational irony is being used in this story. Patrick‚ knowing how jaunty Mary is‚ he would never aspire of her killing him in an act of jealousy.. “Darling‚ shall I get your slippers?”(2) As one can tell‚ Mary
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In comparison I would say the necklace is better then Lamb to the Slaughter. I say this because Lamb of the Slaughter wasn’t that more of irony‚ but more of what was expected to happen. Like in the story Lamb of the Slaughter when she gets sad and mad‚ I kinda knew that she would do something about it. I also knew when she walked behind her husband she was going to hit him in the back of the head. Now in The Necklace in the beginning of the story‚ it had this girl named Mathidle Loisel‚ she is
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“The Adventures of the Speckled Band” Essay In the story‚ “The Adventures of the Speckled Band‚” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ fearful and timid Helen Stoner seeks Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for assistance. During the early 1883‚ in London‚ England‚ specifically in the Stoke Moran residence‚ Helen’s sister‚ Julia mysteriously died. Helen‚ Helen’s stepfather Dr. Roylott‚ and the doctors could not figure out how Julia died. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are put up to the challenging test to solve
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“The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mysterious tale about a strange murder case at the Roylott home. The story sets in April 1883‚ in the estate of Stoke Moran‚ in England. Helen Stoner‚ a woman who is troubled about her sister Julia’s death‚ seeks help from the finest detective in the area‚ Sherlock Holmes his partner Dr. Watson. Helen believes she is in serious danger with her abusive step father that she is currently living with‚ Dr. Roylott. Julia was engaged
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In the story of The Adventure of the Cardboard Box‚ Sherlock Holmes is a Static Protagonist. Sherlock is the leading man through the story so that makes him the protagonist. Sherlock does not change through the story. The reason why Sherlock is a static character is because of the type of story that he is in. The Adventure of the Cardboard Box may have strong characters but that is not the main focus of the story. Sherlock Holmes stories are about the mysteries. Most of the characters in Sherlock’s
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Going Solo‚ written by Roald Dahl‚ Roald meets many of these peculiar people on his trip to Africa. Two of the characters were Miss Trefusis and Mdisho‚ who had different approaches to life. Dahl´s overall impression of these two characters are that Miss Trefusis was a germaphobe and Mdisho was fascinated by war and killing. Dahl’s overall impression of Miss Trefusis is that she is a very odd person. Dahl thinks Miss Trefusis is odd because in the text Miss Trefusis and Roald were having a conversation
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