Essays On Books

Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote numerous tales about the intelligent and unique perspective of his renowned consulting detective. Drawing inspiration from his University professor, Dr. Joseph Bell, who was renowned for his deductive reasoning skills, Doyle utilized these methods to develop his fictional character. Doyle initiated his education in Edinburgh’s community […]

Both books have varying degrees of reassuring closure; however, the fact that brutal murders have occurred is a pervasive dampener. An intriguing dichotomy between the inhumane, on the one hand, and the comeuppance on the other, is a fact often overlooked in murder stories; wherein the reader ignores the atrocities of murder and only experiences […]

The two versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles show a discrepancy in different ways. Firstly, the audience get an overall view that in the 1983 version, it is more of an investigation rather than anything else. This appears to make the audience have their own theory what is to come at the end. David […]

The two short stories that I am comparing are the pre- twentieth century story, ‘The Speckled Band’ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1892 to the twentieth century story, ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ written by Roald Dahl in 1954. Both stories come from different periods and this is reflected in the writing, however both […]

Crime detective stories are very popular. Mid nineteenth century the morbid fascination crime began when Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes the master of detection. Since then Sherlock Holmes has been the basis of all other detectives. Stories have been based on the plot as well, because crime stroies from the nineteenth century have the […]

“Lamb to the Slaughter”, written by Roald Dahl in the mid 20th century and “The Speckled Band”, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century, both use techniques to build up suspense found common among crime stories. However, whereas “The Speckled Band” has all of the elements of a classic crime story, […]

My plan is to analyze “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Speckled Band” to highlight their similarities, differences, and success in fulfilling my expectations for a murder mystery story. Even though the stories were written during different historical periods, I will compare the characters, settings, language, and overall storyline to achieve this goal. Throughout my […]

How is mystery and suspense created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the short stories ‘The Engineers Thumb’, ‘The Beryl Coronet’ and ‘Charles Augustus Milverton’ In this essay, I will compare and analyse how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle creates mystery and suspense in three short stories. In retrospect, mystery and suspense go together. If one […]

It was well documented in his Biography that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based his character, Sherlock Holmes on his teacher and mentor, Doctor Joseph Bell, a surgeon that Doyle studied under at Edinburgh University (Hodgson 4). We can see another influence on the stories written about “the great detective” in the works that came some […]

“Lamb to the Slaughter” is a short murder mystery story written by Roald Dahl a Norwegian author, in 19 54. It is a Black comedy and was very macabre and startling for its time, and still is now, but it isn’t seen as quite so shocking and politically incorrect “Did they kill them both- mother […]

Analytical essay Adrian Flynn’s playwright “The Valley of the Fear”, adapted from the novel by Conan Doyle, demonstrates how the writer uses techniques to convey an impression of suspense and mystery through scenes with a high level of anticipation and uncertainty. Suspense is achieved through the use of literary devices and events that stimulate the […]

Considering the whole span of earthly time…only within the briefest moments has one species – man – acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world. This power has now increased to one of disturbing magnitude. ” (Rachael Carson) An essay exploring above quotation and way in which humans interact with natural world, with […]

It’s shocking how two people from different societies can be both similar and different at the same time. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Linda and Lenina are two such characters. Each of them have their own characteristics which make them unique, but they also have separate characteristics. The three ways in which Lenina and […]

Audit risk is the risk associated with conducting an audit, which refers to the possibility of the auditor experiencing a loss due to providing an inappropriate audit opinion. Such a loss can be in terms of the auditor’s reputation or monetary compensation for damages to the client or a third party, or both. This can […]

“In The wild” pertains to the naturally occurring world, therefore to be “In The Wild” is to maintain naturally occurring rhythms and process and to uphold a natural state of being. The novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott explores the consequences of the destruction of a natural […]

Both Bladerunner, directed by Scott Ridley, and Aldus Huxley’s novel Brave New World depict futuristic societies where science has a dominant role in shaping people’s lives. Despite differences in setting, social issues, world features, and main character conflicts, both works share the common theme of science controlling and determining individuals’ existence. In Bladerunner, the dystopian […]

Without a doubt, I found the show to be superb and it certainly lived up to my lofty anticipations. Both comedic and tragic elements in the play captivated the audience, resulting in a standing ovation and tearful emotions. The production featured credible and realistic performances. The beginning of the show was particularly impactful, depicting the […]

Brave New World is the world in the future. It contains castes of different people, each of a different level of intelligence, and each wearing as different colour. Everything is clean, ordered and pre-destined. An area of Mexico contains a reservation full of ‘savages’ who are humans who do not belong to the Brave New […]

Brave New World can be viewed as a reflection of the attitudes and issues that were collectively held by individuals during the 1930s era. The twenties and thirties were marked by a crisis and loss of faith, exemplified by the political fallout following the 1929 crash in New York. Huxley was deeply reflective of the […]

In Brave New World, Huxley effectively uses character interactions to convey the prevalent values and ideals. Chapter thirteen specifically demonstrates this through the exchange between Henry Foster and Lenina. Henry invites Lenina to the ‘feelies’, but when she declines, he questions if she’s going out with someone else and shows interest in which friend is […]

This essay explores the contrasting views on the future expressed by Aldous Huxley and John Wyndham in their science-fiction novels ‘Brave New World’ and ‘The Day of the Triffids’. The authors’ unique perspectives were shaped significantly by their personal experiences during the time they wrote these works. Both ‘Brave New World’ and ‘The Day of […]

The Brave New World treated death much as they did birth, this was in contradiction to the way the savage felt death should be Death in the Brave New World is not important, it is simply something that happens to your body when it has got worn out. In chapter 14 the nurse thought that […]