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In the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' can best be described as a contest between who?
Holmes and Dr. Grimesby Roylott
What was doctor roylott's biggest mistake as a murderer?
It's hard to say. Probably underestimating Holmes and believing that his trick with the poker would scare him off. Miss Stonor's wedding was far enough off that Dr. Roylott could have postponed his efforts until Holmes would lose interest. Holmes would not have stayed at the local pub indefinitely. Holmes might have foiled his plans in the short term but he was ingenious enough to figure out something in the long term.
How did Dr Roylott get his interest in and knowledge of snakes?
Dr Roylott had spent a lot of time practicing medicine in India, which is where we assume he discovered his interest in poisonous snakes.
Who killed Julia stoner in the speckled band?
Dr. Grimesby Roylott trains his snake to climb down a false bell pull to bit Julia Stoner in her sleep. So, while the snake's poison kills Julia Stoner, it is widely held that Dr. Roylott is her murderer. -Major Spoiler- At the end of the story, Holmes remarks that he feels no guilt for HIS responsibility in turning the snake on Dr. Roylott. This epitomizes the notion in detective fiction that poetic justice is justice. (Roylott dies at the wrong end of his own tactics)
What is the nickname Sherlock Holmes gave to Professor Moriarty?
Either "Elementary!" or "Elementary, my dear Watson!"
In the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' can best be described as a contest between who?
Holmes and Dr. Grimesby Roylott
What are the conflicts in the speckled band?
Holmes vs. Dr. Roylott: Dr. Roylott stepped back swiftly forward, seized the poker, and it into curve with his huge brown hands, then Holmesstraightened it out again. Helen vs. Dr. Roylott: Dr. Roylott killed Julia and he wants to kill Helen. Dr. Roylott vs. Nature: Roylott shut himself up in his house and seldom came out save to indulge in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his path. Violence of temper approaching to mania has been hereditary in Roylott.
Why does Sherlock Holmes take dr roylott seriously?
Holmes thought he was not a good manbecause he believed hekilled his step daughterJulia, and for thisalone Holmes took him seriously.
What was dr roylott wife called?
Dr. Roylott's wife was named Mrs. Stoner.
What was doctor roylott's biggest mistake as a murderer?
It's hard to say. Probably underestimating Holmes and believing that his trick with the poker would scare him off. Miss Stonor's wedding was far enough off that Dr. Roylott could have postponed his efforts until Holmes would lose interest. Holmes would not have stayed at the local pub indefinitely. Holmes might have foiled his plans in the short term but he was ingenious enough to figure out something in the long term.
How did Dr Roylott get his interest in and knowledge of snakes?
Dr Roylott had spent a lot of time practicing medicine in India, which is where we assume he discovered his interest in poisonous snakes.
Who killed Julia stoner in the speckled band?
Dr. Grimesby Roylott trains his snake to climb down a false bell pull to bit Julia Stoner in her sleep. So, while the snake's poison kills Julia Stoner, it is widely held that Dr. Roylott is her murderer. -Major Spoiler- At the end of the story, Holmes remarks that he feels no guilt for HIS responsibility in turning the snake on Dr. Roylott. This epitomizes the notion in detective fiction that poetic justice is justice. (Roylott dies at the wrong end of his own tactics)
What is the nickname Sherlock Holmes gave to Professor Moriarty?
Either "Elementary!" or "Elementary, my dear Watson!"
What does Dr Roylott do shortly after his wife's death?
"Dr. Roylott then abandoned his attempts to establish himself in practice in London, and took us to live with him in the ancestral house at Stoke Moran." -- Helen Stoner
When did Dr. roylott die?
Dr. Grimesby Roylott, a character in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," dies at the end of the story after being bitten by his own venomous snake.
Who is the antagonist in 'The Speckled Band'?
The antagonist for "The Speckled Band" was Dr. Roylott.
What do you think would have happened of Helen had not consulted Holmes?
Without consulting Holmes, Helen would have had a harder time solving the mystery of her sister's death. She might not have learned the truth about Dr. Roylott's nefarious plans and could have been in continued danger herself. Holmes's expertise and intervention were crucial in ensuring Helen's safety and uncovering the sinister plot.
