The names Michael Swango‚ H.H. Holmes and Harold Shipman are name that many people would not recognize. In fact they were all doctors with a dreadful criminal background. Collectively‚ they were responsible for the deaths of several hundred people. Each was able to use his scientific training and education to elude authorities for many years. In the “Adventures of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ the famous detective Sherlock Holmes concludes quite convincingly that doctors “make the
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Lamb to the Slaughter In the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. The author made me shiver at the behaviour of the character because both the main characters are two faced and cold blooded. This story is about a Lady who kills her husband with a leg of lamb and gets away with killing him. At the beginning of the story the atmosphere seems warm and cosy. The curtains were drawn‚ lamps alight‚ whisky ready on the table with two glasses. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to
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Holmes invited Dr Watson to accompany him to Ross-on Wye to solve a murder case. Charles McCarthy was the victim; his son‚ James was the main suspect. The McCarthys lived on John Turner’s estate. Patience Moran was the witness. Moran & a policeman found Charles McCarthy dead and James’ gun at the scene‚ Boscombe Pool. James was arrested. Alice Turner was sure he was innocent‚ So‚ she invited Holmes to solve the mystery. James admitted he went to B.P to shoot rabbits. He met his father and
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you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes? Have you ever read one of his books? Sir Author Conon Doyle wrote one of Sherlock’s famous stories‚ “The Speckled Band.” Doyle likes to write detective stories. This essay will be explaining how “The Speckled Band” is considered a detective story. In “The Speckled Band” the crime is significant. He is trying to solve the murder of Julia Stoner‚ Helen’s twin. This fits one of the criteria of being a detective story because‚ in this book Holmes is trying to solve
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Lamb to the slaughter CEL Lamb to the slaughter a short story by Roald Dahl. Is about a woman so upset with her husband she kills him and how she keeps it a secret that she did it from the detectives. I will focus on the character Mary Maloney and how her character changes as the story progresses. At first Mary Maloney comes across as a loving house wife waiting for her husband to come home ‘now and again she would glance up at the clock but without anxiety‚ merely to please herself.’ At first
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Pathetically innocent‚ brutally ironic‚ and terribly funny Lamb to the slaughter is a story which reveals the savagery that lurks inside of all civilized people and the suddenness with which it can emerge. Like fat melting in a pan‚ Lamb to the Slaughter has a smooth and natural feel to it. The way that the story depicts Mrs. Maloney actually makes the reader feel sympathetic towards her‚ regardless of her actions. To the reader it seems obvious that Mrs. Maloney has been mistreated. The husband
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Sherlock Holmes used his observance to come to the conclusion that occurred at the end of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In April 1883‚ Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson experienced an encounter with Helen Stoner. Holmes and Watson were recommended by Helen’s friend; that was Helen’s motive for reporting her sister’s death to them. Helen Stoner and Dr. Roylott lived in Stoke Moran. Dr. Roylott‚ Helen’s stepfather‚ was an aggressive man. After Helen Stoner’s mother
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The Adventure of The Speckled Band The story “The Adventure of The Speckled Band‚” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ took place at Stock Moron‚ the Roylott’s estate in April 1883. Helen Stoner came to the detective‚ Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Dr. Watson. She felt threatened experiencing the same occurrences that her sister did prior to her mysterious demise. Helen was concerned‚ believing her stepfather‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ murdered Julia Stoner. Sherlock and Watson carefully strategized
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Title of Dahl’s ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’” ‘‘Lamb to the Slaughter’’ is representative of Dahl’s economical style and dry‚ dark sense of humor. Like all of his short fiction‚ the narrative in this story is driven by plot‚ not by character or mood. Readers find themselves dropped into the middle of the action with no knowledge of the background or history of the characters to establish tone or motive. Starting with the double meaning of its title‚ however‚ ‘‘Lamb to the Slaughter’’ offers readers
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Holmes vs. Holmes Personal Essay Assignment Monday‚ March 5th‚ 2012 Mrs. Sullivan ENG3U “Why is the only woman you’ve cared about a world class criminal? Are you a masochist?” In my opinion‚ the movie Sherlock Holmes‚ directed by Guy Ritchie‚ was a better story than the narrative‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In the following paragraphs‚ I will compare and contrast the effectiveness of the elements of fiction; these elements include plot‚ setting
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