Consider some of the Ways in which Sherlock Holmes Typifies the Tradition of Detective Fiction

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Consider some of the Ways in which Sherlock Holmes Typifies the Tradition of Detective Fiction

English - Response to Prose

English Literature - Response to Pre-1914 Prose/Comparative

"The Five Orange Pips" shows many common aspects that feature in a lot of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, but also in the wider genre of detective fiction.

This story shows us a lot of the social background, which was happening at the time. The American Civil War is in the past, but there are still men who fought in the war, like Elias Openshaw.

The Ku Klux Klan also plays a vital role in the story as, though no members are met, the entire of the background is based around what Elias had been doing in America, during his tenure as a colonel for the South.

The client, John Openshaw, is similar to the majority of people who come to see Holmes. He is described as, "his face was pale and his eyes heavy". This description shows that John, like every other client, is worried about an impending fate.

Almost as soon as John enters, Holmes uses his deduction skills to work out