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Two detectives, one from over a century ago in London and the other in modern day United States, provide an interesting look at how detectives’ minds work. Both are brilliant and emotionally distant, but approach life and work very differently from that point. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective living in London, who borders on […]
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 […]
Published in 1902, The Hound of the Baskervilles stands out from Sherlock Holmes’ earlier works due to its setting in the rural Devonshire moor, which sharply contrasts with the murky crime world of London. As a detective story, it incorporates Gothic elements, including myths, legends, and descriptions of Baskerville Hall’s “wrought iron gates.” The novel […]
The atmospheres in the stories differ very much right from the beginning as in Lamb to the Slaughter we have a pregnant happily married woman who is waiting for her husband who she loves very much to come back from work so that she can make him something to eat etc. Words like “wonderful”, “Luxuriate,” […]
‘A Speckled band’ and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ are two stories about murderers. Lamb to the Slaughter challenges the stereotypical conventions connected a crime story whereas ‘a Speckled Band sticks to the conventions. In this essay I will compare the two stories about their approach to the narration, characters, setting, crime and how each story […]
In this essay I am going to explain the main differences between ‘Lamb to the slaughter’ and ‘Speckled Band’. Roald Dahl wrote ‘Lamb to the slaughter’ in 1954 where as ‘Speckled Band’ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote in 1892, so already here there is a contrast, the stories were written in different time periods. ‘ […]
Both Lamb to the slaughter and The speckled band are murder mysteries. Although they both include factors, which make a typical murder mystery, they are both very different. In this essay I will compare both stories and look at how they are different, how they are similar and what effect this has on the reader. […]
“The Speckled Band” and “Lamb to the Slaughter” were written in different time periods; the former in the 19th century and the latter in the 1950s. There are noticeable variations in style, vocabulary, and technique employed in both tales. The opening paragraph of “The Speckled Band” is presented as a narrative spoken by Dr Watson, […]
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 […]
A detective, a crime, a victim, a culprit/criminal, a suspect, a witness, mystery, suspense, clues, evidence, interviews, alibis and a twist. These are all the things good detective story will include. To compare two detective stories and see how they differ, you need to know that that they have these things in common. Both of […]
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 […]
There are several primary ingredients that should be present in a good murder mystery. These are a death, a motive, an alibi and a suspect.The main component is suspense, this is very important because the whole idea of a murder mystery is that the reader doesn’t know an extremely important detail. For example, in “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 […]
The Speckled Bank is a short story from the 19th Century by the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which is part of a collection that depicts the renowned Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson. The mention of a “dog cart” as a means of transportation within the story clearly indicates the time period in […]
The popular and highly successful author Roald Dahl wrote the story “Lamb to the Slaughter”. The story was first published in 1954. The author Roald Dahl is a famous author and he is most famous for writing stories such as “James and the giant peach” and “The Twits” but as not a lot of people […]
In this essay I am going to compare the two crime and detection stories ‘The Adventure of The Speckled Band’ and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote ‘The Speckled Band’ in 1892. It was widely admired as one of the best written and most exciting Sherlock Holmes stories. ‘The Speckled Band’ is […]
Comparisons will be made between the following stories: The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs, The Signalman by Charles Dickens, The Red Room by H. G. Wells, The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Sir Thomas Browne, and The Speckled Band: Sherlock Holmes Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Despite being written around the same […]
The main goal of the Sherlock Holmes Experiment was to showcase that some chemicals can be distinguished through simple chemical tests such as color, pH, or solubility testing. Our group used common powders like Alkali-Seltzer, baking soda, flour, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and salt for testing purposes. We also utilized vinegar and Iodine 2 Solution […]
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is widely acknowledged as the first detective fiction story, establishing Edgar Allan Poe as the creator of the crime genre. Poe’s exceptional writing skills in horror may be attributed to his troubled life from an early age (online literature). Poe possessed a talent for crafting intriguing and innovative stories, […]
