Discuss How Men and Women are Portrayed in the Three Stories
Discuss How Men and Women are Portrayed in the Three Stories In this essay I will be discussing how women and men are portrayed in three stories; 'The Black Cottage' by Wilkie Collins, 'Captain Murderer' by Charles Dickens and 'The Speckled Band' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are all Victorian and therefore I will be referring to Victorian Literary Traditions. The villains in the Black Cottage are portrayed very stereo typical, Wilkie Collins has done this so that you are easily able to recognise them as villains almost immediately in this short story. One obvious feature showing that these two characters are suspicious is their names; Shifty Dick and Jerry, these two names are considered very suspicious. Shifty Dick is comical and also an adjective along side with it, in this case 'Shifty' portraying a dodgy character. Jerry could also be considered a criminal's sidekick's name. It is also very blatant to the reader that the two men are criminals because of their physical appearances, narrators reaction to them, their first impressions to the narrator, and the men's response to the narrator. Quotes to back up the idea that they are obviously villains: "He was a tall, heavy man, with a lowering, scarred face, and huge hairy hands--..." "...-- the last visitor in the whole world that I should have been glad to see under any circumstances." "His companion was a
Sherlock Holmes comparison
Hashim Dayah Sherlock Holmes In this essay I will be looking at two of the Sherlock Holmes stories "The Man with the Twisted Lip" and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" both by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am going to prove that most of Sherlock Holmes cases have a pattern. I will be looking at the introduction, the opening of the story, the character of Holmes, Dr. Watson, women, the language, the settings and weather, clues and false clues, the similarities, the ending of both stories and the differences. "The Man with the Twisted Lip" and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" both begins by Watson being disturbed by a distressed woman. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip", it starts off with Dr. Watson sitting in his armchair at home with his wife. Suddenly Kate Whitney knocked on the door asked for help. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" it starts off by Sherlock Holmes waking up Dr. Watson for one of their clients, Helen Stoner. Sherlock Holmes is quite the same in both stories; he is the most respected detective the village people know, he is a respectful person that has a good reputation. "But I have heard, Mr.Holmes that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart. You may advise me how to walk amid the dangers that which encompass me." He is intelligent and is great at disguising himself. The readers know what to expect because he is very
Compare and Contrast The Big Sleep and The Sign Of Four
Compare and Contrast The Big Sleep and The Sign Of Four Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four both detective novels have interesting characters and spectacular settings and environments. Each of the books has there own properties and some parts are very similar to each other. In The Big Sleep most of the characters are tough or crooked and in some cases both. In the Sign of Four the setting is more formal and the characters. The Language of these two books is very much different. In Chandler's 'The Big Sleep 'the language is American and involves a lot of slang. It contains many words that are influenced by the time and place. One such example when Marlowe says, "The fag gave you one", in chapter seventeen. This is different to today and we would not here this term as it is considered politically incorrect. This language seems more realistic to the world today because there is a lot of slang and informal language that we use. An example of this is where the phrase 'You Son of a Bitch' is used on page 217. In Conan Doyle's 'The Sign of the Four' the language is English and is very proper, sophisticated and elegant. It uses phrases like 'tremendous' and 'bon vivant'. This is also affected by the setting. It is set in London, England in the upper middle class and Holmes is shown as a very formal character. Therefore the language helps to
How does Sir Arthur Doyle create mystery and intrigue in the “Speckled Band” and to what extent his mentors typical of the other stories in “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?”
Marwa Sadik Yr.10 English Coursework How does Sir Arthur Doyle create mystery and intrigue in the "Speckled Band" and to what extent his mentors typical of the other stories in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?" The famous books of Sir Arthur Doyle are read all over the world, and they set in late Victorian England. Doyle's stories are known for their mystery, and also famous of containing clues. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was the first collection of "Baker Street" was the first to be brought into one volume. The first chapter of The Speckled Band" you see the narrator describing the famous detective, and why does he take the jobs;" Love of his art than for the acquirement of wealth" Which meant that Sherlock enjoys his work and he do it for pleasure, more than the fact that he will get money from it. Also, you see the narrator saying; " refused to associate himself with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual. And even the fantastic" This part was saying that Holmes does not accept any investigation, but he chooses the good ones only, which means that the readers have an enjoyable and interesting mystery to read. Mostly in the first chapter the narrator talks about the story, and makes it look interesting to the reader so the reader would keep on reading, and asking for more. You don't see the narrator only talking about the interesting parts,
HOW DOES CONAN DOYLE CREATE SUSPENSE IN HIS STORIES
HOW DOES CONAN DOYLE CREATE SUSPENSE IN HIS STORIES? The detective genre is very popular among the public and there are many books, films and television programs based on it that, according to research, are more popular with women than with men. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was writing in the 1880's, uses a variety of techniques to produce suspense in his Sherlock Holmes stories, all of which are vital for the creation of tension. All of his stories are structured in a similar way: at the beginning the reader is given a very detailed account of the crime, then Holmes and Watson investigate the scene of the crime, and finally right at the end of the story the solution is provided by Holmes and all becomes clear: 'It means that it is all over'. This structural technique keeps the reader guessing for the majority of the story, leaving the reader in suspense until all is revealed at the end. This is good because the reader is (usually) given all of the clues and has a chance to play the role of the detective to try and solve the crime, usually without success, which makes it more interesting, and the reader is kept in suspense for most of the story. Arthur Conan Doyle uses language that seems relatively old to us but was normal for him in the 1880's, and this proves to be very effective because the words and general language are strong and varied, with a wide range of
The Speckled Band - review
It starts with when Watson is woken by Sherlock at an early hour in the morning. Straight away Holmes notices that this enquiry is a strange one. As Holmes comes down the stairs, he notices a middle aged woman sat on the window, dressed all in black and heavily veiled. Holmes introduces himself and notices her shivering he says 'I am glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot coffee, for I observe that you are shivering.' She replies 'It is not cold which makes me shiver, it is Fear Mr. Holmes. It is terror.' This makes the reader wonder, what has happened in her past to make her like this? Why has she come to Holmes? Holmes has studied her, he knows how she got their. After he has done this, she gives him a brief history of her family this includes; where they are from and the background of her stepfather, his going ons in India, his angry temperament. She also describes her sister which is the reason why she came to see Holmes, she describes the financial situation; if a step-daughter of his marries she gets £250 a year, and leaves him with £750, but if both marry he shall only be left with £500 a year. She also includes her sister's death and goes into great detail about it. Holmes asks about the possibilities of the causes of death and there is no luck, the doctors didn't know the cause
The guidebook tells us that Rockingham followed the standard Norman pattern which consisted of an outer bailey, courtyard, drawbridge and a curtain wall.
The guidebook tells us that Rockingham followed the standard Norman pattern which consisted of an outer bailey, courtyard, drawbridge and a curtain wall. Rockingham was a place for important historical events for example in 1096 king William II held a debate there. Source 13 tells us that the Domesday book says Rockinham was built in 1066, source 15 says William built the castle and source 1 says Rockingam was a typical Motte and bailey castle both source 13 and 15 support the guide book but the guide book does not tell us that Rockingham having 2 baileys was out of the ordinary we know it was from the diagrams in the Bayeux tapestry. But I think that the guide book is a reliable source of information on when Rockingham was first built. The guide book tells us that Rockingham was regularly visited by kings. King John visited Rockingham in every year of his reign. During the reign of Edward I royal building climaxed at Rockingham, during this time windows and fireplaces were installed. The massive round towers were added to the gate house. The last king to use Rockingham as a royal residence was Henery V in 1422. Source 16 shows the changes Edward made to the castle, source 3 tells us Edward I built gatehouses for many of his castles and source 5 is a picture of Caerphilly castle showing an example of Edwards building, the basic shape and design is much like Rockingham. I
Which is the better Detective story, The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle or Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie?
Which is the better Detective story, The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle or Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie? Detective stories remain as popular now as they have ever been. The fan base for detective stories is huge. This demand for the genre has contributed to the large number of detective stories being broadcast on T.V., but the stories almost always originate from books, which have a far deeper history than the T.V series. Conan Doyle started to write his short stories about Sherlock Holmes in the 19th century. They were published in the Strand Magazine and were an immediate success, for the simple reason that there was very little for people to do in their spare time other than read. Holmes' fans enjoyed stories that could keep them entertained for a long time. Sherlock Holmes became so popular that when Conan Doyle tried to kill him off there was a public outcry and Conan Doyle was forced to continue writing. In contrast "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie is a more modern story set in the early 1930's. The book is one of many following the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Many different T.V. series and some films have been made based on the books. Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes are alongside others such as Inspector Morse and Miss Marple as the greatest fictional detectives ever. Conan Doyle uses an individual style in his
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories are antiquated with nothing to offer a modern day reader.
Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Stories are antiquated with nothing to offer a modern day reader. Arthur Conan Doyle's distinctive and unique writing style lead to great success beginning in the nineteenth century when he created the original characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. His ingenious stories have had such a major impact on society that they are still significant today. Sherlock Holmes is a difficult character to avoid as he is talked about constantly in the media. Sherlock Holmes stories have been translated into over fifty different worldwide languages and have become very popular nationally and internationally. These stories are all set in the late nineteenth century in Victorian London where reality consisted of Crime, filth and vast amounts of poverty. The population, overcrowded with prostitutes, beggars and rogues causing problems. Rubbish painted the streets and soot covered each surface. Victorian London was a dreary place and Doyle's stories were based on reality. This is why everyone found they could relate to them. Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are written in nineteenth century prose. This can be classed as long-winded, arcaic and antiquated by modern day readers. For example "The Boscombe Valley" uses outdated phrases such as "Masters the particulars" which may not be understood today. The sentences can be long winded, become boring and
The speckled band - summary
The speckled band At the very beginning of the story, Dr. Watson introduces the case. He explains that he has only just been able to release details of this case because of the 'untimely death' of a lady to whom he vowed to keep the details secret. "It is perhaps as well that the facts should now come to light, for I have reason to know that there are widespread rumours as to the death of Dr. Grimesby Roylott which tends to make the matter even more terrible than the truth." Watson's introduction fills the reader with anticipation. His suggestion of the secrecy surrounding the case makes it seem more intriguing and his suggestion that the truth of it is in someway 'terrible' creates suspense as the reader awaits the descriptions of these so called terrors. Doyle has already managed to grip the reader, very subtly through giving the least amount of information possible. Little light is shed on the plot, at this point but the reader undoubtedly has their own ideas surrounding the contents of this case. This most probably was one of the tools many of the writers used at the time. As reading was their biggest entertainment, gripping the reader at once had to have been very important for the success of the story. At the beginning of the adventure Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes are woken up at very early hours of the morning. The dramatic arrival of the client immediately