...DR GRIMSBEY ROYLOTT / SHERLOCK HOMLES/ THE SPEACKLED BAND “The speckled band” is the title of this story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is about Sherlock Holmes trying to solve a locked room mystery in Dr Grimesby Roylott’s house which is called Stoke Moran. Dr Grimsby is a money hungry freak who has no friends. Dr Grimesby Roylott has a fascinating past and we can deduce much from this. For example; “he spent time in India and that is where he met Helen’s and Julia’s mother and developed an interest in Indian animals.” Overall Dr Roylott has an obsession with Indian animals. Another point we can make about Dr Grimesby Roylott is that he is really muscular and creepy. This is proven by the following evidence; “seized the poker and bent it into a curve.” This quotation shows that he is an incredibly strong and scary man. Overall we could say that you would not like to mess with him. DR Grimesby Roylott is actually a very clever man. This is proven by the following evidence; “Dr Roylott planned out the room where Julia Stoner died, so a snake could go throw a ventilator, down a bell pull and into her bed so it could bite her. This quotation shows that he is smart by planning a head. Overall he is smart most of the time but a bit stupid at other times. There were a few red herrings in this story. One of them was the gipsies; “It must have been those wreched gipsies.” The other red herring was the Indian animals (the cheater and the baboon); “I...
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...2. The women in the stories, “ A Scandal in Bohemia” and “ The Adventures of the Speckled Band” have contrasting personalities. The stories were set in the Victorian Era which was from 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria was in power. This period is known for its strong ethics. In the Victorian Era, women were supposed to concentrate their lives on their husband and children. Sherlock Holmes has varying opinions of the two women in the stories. He has more respect for Irene Adler, from “A Scandal in Bohemia,” then he does for Helen Stoner, from “The Adventures of the Speckled Band.” Irene Adler and Helen Stoner are two very different women, and Holmes has unlike opinions of them. In “A Scandal of Bohemia,” Watson says that Holmes always refers...
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...Roald Dahl wrote Lamb to the slaughter in 1954, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Speckled Band in 1892, that is around 62 years apart which would make the stories slightly different to each other because they were wrote in two different centuries. Roald Dahl was born in 1916 and died in 1990, Roald Dahl was most famous for writing children stories but he did also write some books for adults like the tales of the unexpected which lamb to the slaughter featured in. The characters in Roald Dahl’s books only ever appeared once. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859 and died in 1930, Arthur Conan Doyle was a trained doctor which would have been helpful in writing his stories as he would know the medical view on his cases and that would have helped him to write his books which featured Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson what makes this book different to the speckled Band is that Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson appear more than once in Arthur Doyle’s books. When reading the two short stories I noticed that in the Lamb to the Slaughter the story was being told by a narrator and we were following the story though Mary Maloney’s eyes and how she feels, In The Speckled Band the story was being told by doctor Watson and how he feels about Sherlock Holmes and the case and also he added what he thought might of happened. Also The Speckled Band seems to be a true Murder Mystery because we don’t know who killed Helen’s sister so it is a mystery to us as well as the characters and that adds suspense...
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...valuables, Kavitha starts to notice some clues that lead to an escape plan. A little boy helps her, and gives her 2 stones and a piece of twine. Using these, she and the little boy execute the plan, escaping the train and Kavitha’s husband. She leaves everything that she had behind, knowing that she has done the right choice. The mystery in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” is not only about how Julia died, it is also a mystery of how Holmes figured it out. Julia’s sister, Helen, comes to Holmes hoping that he can help her find the cause of Julia’s death. She tells him her side of the story. She had gone to bed late last night, because her sister was talking to her about a whistle that she hears in the night. Helen tells her that it is nothing, the gypsies must be the cause of the noise. They then go to their separate rooms for the evening. Helen can’t fall asleep that night, feeling that something bad is about to happen. Sometime in the middle of the night, Helen is alarmed by a scream, and she hurries to Julia’s room. Her sister opens the door, pale as a ghost, and says, “Oh, my God! Helen! It was the band! The speckled band!” (112) and points in the direction of the Doctor’s room. Helen’s story intrigues Holmes, and he decides to check out the crime scene himself. When he goes into Julia’s bedroom, he notices some key clues to the crime. There is a bell rope connected to the ceiling, with no bell to be rung. The ventilator shaft doesn’t work like it is supposed to, it is a tunnel...
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...The Adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “As a rule, the more bizarre a thing the less mysterious it proves to be…” –from The Red-Headed League (Doyle, “The Adventures of…” 26). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish doctor, author, and poet. He is most remembered for his stories involving the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Although his fictional crime stories revolutionized the detective genre, he also wrote a great deal about spiritualism. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was an intelligent child who wrote his first novel at age six. Though initially educated at home, his wealthy uncles soon realized his potential and enrolled him at a Jesuit Preparatory School (Carr 5). Soon after he graduated to Stonyhurst College he began writing long letters home to his mother and adventure stories that he would read aloud to his classmates. They ended up serving as models for Conan Doyle's most famous characters, in particular two brothers named Moriarty and Sherlock (Person 10). After attending Stonyhurst, he entered Edinburgh University as a medical student in 1876 where he received his medical degree in 1882. In his spare time, however, he began to write stories published anonymously in various magazines (Person 11). In 1885, he married Louise Hawkins and moved to London, where he began his small practice in ophthalmology (Carr 10). His practice, however, remained small since patients were slow in coming. So, Conan Doyle wrote to pass the time. After a few of his short stories...
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...Appearances… I have noticed that Sherlock views “judging a book by its cover” is acceptable and his main form of gathering information. For example, in “The Red-Headed League”, Sherlock creates deductions of Jabez Wilson by observing his fish tattoo and necklace. Whereas, in “The Speckled Band”, Mr. Doyle wants us to base our theories according to appearances in order to create red herrings and false conclusions. I could easily apply this theme to my life in a very subtle, yet effective way by not also being so trustfull. Understandably so I can not defer to appearances for all of my information but I will start using it as a foundation. Another theme that is extremely prevalent in this book is “femininity”. Miss Rucastle, in “The Copper...
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...Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional character created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. Holmes, who first appeared in print in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character's popularity grew with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional short-story series and two novels (published in serial form) appeared from then to 1927. The events in the stories take place from about 1880 to 1914. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson. Two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" and "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane"), and two others are written in the third person ("The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" and "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the story from memory, with Watson narrating the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A...
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...Feet in Smoke: A Story about Electrified Near-Death by John Jeremiah Sullivan describes the immediate after events of the death and then resurrection of Sullivan’s brother, Worth, after being electrocuted by a faulty microphone while practicing with his band for an upcoming concert. Sullivan and his family lost the man they all knew during the first month of his recovery before returning to his usual self. Replaced by someone almost entirely different from the one they all knew before the accident. Although it takes on a serious tone in most parts I found the entire reading to be amusing. I find two things to be the funniest, when others do something dumb enough to hurt themselves or others and most things morbid. So when this starts off cutting...
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...The Devolution of Detectives in the Mystery Genre. As I thought about which part of the class and material I found the most important. I came to the conclusion that the key player in every mystery story is the detective. As stated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “the world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes”. When reviewing all the material covered in class English 239, this statement is obviously true. In this essay I will be discussing the devolution of the detective’s role. The most amazing detectives can be found in the earlier pieces of literature. In traditional mysteries there are a few notable authors which were covered in English 239. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe are these two authors. When the mystery genre was created by Edgar Allen Poe, the detectives were made out to be amazing. Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” begins with a scene that should engrave faith into the detective. The reader is introduced to detective Monsieur C. Augueste Dupin as an unimaginable genius. Dupin was so intelligent it was almost like Dupin could read your mind. As the narrator stated “how was it possible you should know I was thinking of ___?” Another example of detective Monsieur C. Augueste Dupin talent is towards the end of the story. When they find the finger prints Dupin automatically knows it was not a murder conjured by a human rather a monkey and he even knows the breed of this...
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...NEW ORLEANS: Terri is originally from New Orleans so we make a trip at least once a year. We discover new things every time we go, and also have favorites we like to revisit. It is a musical city that we both enjoy exploring. We at least try to hit the Jazz-fest in the spring. Finding things like tucked away clubs with well know musicians sitting in with other bands or just playing on their own. New Orleans is also a starting point for us to go fishing down the Delta. We always bring back a cooler full of Speckled Trout or Redfish. We have a couple of great captains that we found. Last time we stayed on one of the fish camps in Shell Beach. We woke up early and simply walked over to the boat minutes before needing to leave. It was summer and 90 degrees at 5am! The fish didn’t seem to notice the Louisiana heat, as we maxed out with 50 trout in 2 hours of fishing! All you have to do is clean and pack the fish in a cooler with ice packs. Check it as luggage and it flies home with you. Not a bad day’s effort. Speaking of fish...from down home cooking to up-scale French delicacies, the city of New Orleans is a diverse blend of people, cultures, and food. While the city serves up great food virtually everywhere, the French Quarter...
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...bahtc phelbotomy Study online at quizlet.com/_5d2h4 1. 1- blood enters the heart 1st order of draw 2- goes to 3- from there to 4 Functions of the Blood Superior & Inferior Vena Cava (V-C) Red topper tube Right Atrium Tricuspid Valve Provides nutrients, oxygen, chemical substances and waist removal Right Ventricle Pulmonary Artery - and lungs Pulmonary Veins Left Atrium Bicusped Valve Left Ventricle Aorta 18. ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) 2. 3. 4. 5. Analyses arterial blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide and bicarbonate content in addition to blood PH; * used to determine the effectiveness or respiration stem cells in the bone marrow Universal precautions 19. All blood cells originate from All specimens should be handled with caution, as if they were contaminated with a blood bourne pathogen. an embolism is Any object that can harbor infections agents and/or transmit infection. Aortic valve Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sample must be run within Arterial blood is used to determine Aseptic 20. 6. 7. 4- then onto 5- and now out to the 6- back into the 7- then onto the 8- moves onto the 9- down to the 10- finally to your hot bod via the A group of test requested as one unit is called a: A Panel is A patient was rushed to the ER because of dehydration due to severe vomiting. The ER physician orders a test for STAT electrolytes. Which of the following tubes would the Phlebotomist use to do the collection? A Plug is 21. a clot that moves inside the vessel it...
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...Just another Breakfast The candle-light fluttered upon his face, lighting his sculpted features passionately. His lips were the most perfect shade of rose, matching his faint blush perfectly. Long eyelashes cast shadows across his skin, almost as feminine as a princess’. He looked into my eyes, grazing my face with a tender breath. My own caught in my throat, and I really cannot finish this god damn book With a groan, I crumple up the piece of paper in my hand and toss it to the floor, muttering about deadlines and bards and the Gods know what else. I lean back in my chair, rubbing my temple in frustration; it’s been a month or so since I’ve been hired by the travelling band of entertainers, but my work’s not been up to its usual standards. I hiss, before throwing myself to my feet and walking out of my caravan. I shield my eyes from the blinding sun with a raised hand, looking around the camp. Children run across the fields, tripping each other with sticks before jumping away again. Women sit in circles around barrels of water, nattering about their husbands while washing their family’s clothes. Their dark eyes flicker to me, and they wave good-morning before going back to their daily duties. I reply in kind before turning away, looking at the men of our troupe. Erik stands at the campfire, turning last night’s hunt on the spit. We nod at each other and I approach him, folding my hands into my pockets. “Morning, Erik,” I say. He grunts a reply, his eyes already back...
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...AS/A2 English Literature B Student Guide A-LEVEL STUDENT HANDBOOK CONTENTS PAGE | | | |What we Expect of A-Level Students |3 | |Overview of the AS and A2 Course |4 | |Assessment Objectives |5 | |AS Marking Criteria |6 | |A2 Marking Criteria |7 | |Selecting and Studying Texts |8 | |Approaching Essays – coursework |9 | |Punctuation Guide |11 | |Glossary of Literary Terms |12 | |Reading List ...
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...lower lip, but it was too late. "What was that?" Lester asked. He sniffed the air, probably trying to catch my scent and growled. “Whoever made that noise is alive. Maybe it’s an imp.” He clapped excitedly. “We could have creamy imp ice cream with sprinkles for dessert. Get ’em, boys.” “I think . . .” Mason eyes were dark cutouts, taped to his face, “we’re dead.” The goblins jumped down into the grass. “The last one to nibble on its bones is a rotten egg.” We sprinted along a moonlit path, crashing through red ferns and leaping over a plate-sized toad. I didn’t bother to check if they were still behind us. I didn’t need to. I could smell the nasty monsters. When we reached the edge of the woods, I stumbled to a stop. Before me, a field speckled with furless hounds spread into the distance. Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. My mind was racing. Okay, okay, think. I turned back. Thwack. A bloodstained ax hit the nearest spruce with such force that needles rained down on my head. “Now what?” Mason...
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...LITERARY REVIEW DRAFT Shaun P. Grech, WRTG 101, 30 November 2013 Thesis: Sherlock Holmes, a Master Detective’s Mind at Work Unquestionably, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was on to something when he created Sherlock Holmes. In Stanton O. Berg’s article, “Sherlock Holmes: Father of Scientific Crime and Detection,” the author believes that “the famous sleuth had a decided stimulating influence on the development of modern scientific crime detection” (446). Holmes was indeed a dramatic representation of the investigative curiosity of the time period. Berg cites criminologists of the era who were either inspired by Doyle’s fictional character, leading them to their own discoveries in forensic science, or who were driven to start implementing Holmesian methods within professional police forces (448). A review of Sherlock stories reveals that almost every one of the forensic techniques utilized by police forces today is touched upon in one form or another. In E.J. Wagner’s book The Science of Sherlock Holmes, such methods included the examination of dirt, cigar ashes, blood stains, fingerprints and a dabbling in ballistics among others. Part of the lure of Sherlock Holmes is that readers are captivated by the iconic nineteenth century detective’s innate abilities in solving his cases so seamlessly. In essence, he is the perfect intellectual model for analytical ability and razor edge wit. How then, is Holmes able to utilize the powers of his mind so well...
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