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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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    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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    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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    In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle portrayed hope for a young woman‚ Helen Stoner‚ as she attempted to determine the cause of her sister’s death. Helen was involuntarily courageous as she endured the death of her twin sister in the year of 1881. The cause of her death was still undiscovered; although‚ numerous professionals strived to explore the incident. Helen solicited assistance from two tremendously intelligent men‚ a detective and a doctor‚ to help her solve this

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    Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was not guilty of killing Dr. Roylott. He was hired to protect Helen Stoner not to kill Dr. Roylott. Sherlock did not intend for Dr. Roylott to die‚ he was only protecting himself from the Swamp Adder. Sherlock Holmes could not possibly predict the outcome of Dr. Roylott’s demise. He had no way of knowing that the snake would bite Dr. Roylott. Although Dr. Roylott threatened Sherlock in a violent manner

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    The story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ written by Sir Conan Doyle‚ is a captivating and mysterious novel starring Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Dr. Watson. Along with these two famous detectives‚ the other main characters are Helen Stoner and her stepfather‚ Dr. Roylott. These major characters face many obstacles throughout the thrilling and suspenseful story. The conundrum takes place at Stoke Moran- the Roylott Manor- in April 1883. The tale begins with Helen Stoner arriving at Baker

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    The adventure of the speckled band 1.Some factors that let Mr Roylotts murder go undetected were that when Julia (Helens twin) got bitten by the snake‚ the bites were so small they could not be seen. The snakes poison did not show up in any tests. Also there was no evidence of any type of murder or accident‚ so therefore it had seemed like nothing had really accrued during that night and so Mr Roylotts murder went undetected. 2.Helens step father‚ Mr Roylott murdered Julia by training his

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    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (#15 in our series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this or any other Project Gutenberg eBook. This header should be the first thing seen when viewing

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    The Best of Sherlock Holmes Do you know that the Guinness World Records has consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with 75 actors playing the part in over 211 films? There is something magical about the character of Sherlock Holmes created by the Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The image of the tall‚ thin man with a cape‚ carrying a magnifying glass and wearing a deerstalker is recognized immediately. He is the international icon for the

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