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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)
Who was the master of the snake in the adventure of the speckled band?
Dr. Roylott, Helen and Julia's stepfather. (Julia is the sister who dies, Helen is the one who consults Sherlock.)
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.
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
Who is the antagonist in 'The Speckled Band'?
The antagonist for "The Speckled Band" was Dr. 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.
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)
Who was the master of the snake in the adventure of the speckled band?
Dr. Roylott, Helen and Julia's stepfather. (Julia is the sister who dies, Helen is the one who consults Sherlock.)
What was dr roylott wife called?
Dr. Roylott's wife was named Mrs. Stoner.
What happened to Julia and Helen Stoner's mother?
Julia and Helen Stoner's mother passed away under mysterious circumstances. Dr. Grimesby Roylott, their stepfather, was suspected of being involved in her death, but there was not enough evidence to prove it.
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.
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 was the motive for dr roylott in the book?
In the book "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Grimesby Roylott's motive was to maintain control over his stepdaughters' inheritance. By eliminating them, he would secure their money for himself.
Why does Dr Roylott have a baboon and a cheetah?
Dr. Roylott has spent a lot of time in India, studying mostly. That is also where he met his wife. He has these wild animals to remind him of India. Roylott also has other animals, including the 'speckled band', a.k.a. his deadly swamp adder, which is also 'the deadliest snake in India'. I hope this helped!!
What is the climax of the adventures of the speckled band?
The characters in the speckled band are as follow: Sherlock Holmes Dr Watson Helen Stoner Julia Stoner Dr Grimesby Roylott other characters that are not mentioned as much are: Holmes's and Watson's housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson trap driver the owner of the inn Miss Honoria Westphail, (Stoner sisters' aunt) Percy Armitage (Helen's fiance) unnamed blacksmith that Roylott hurled into a stream unnamed county coroner Roylott's unnamed old and foolish housekeeper unnamed Crown Inn landlord unnamed correspondent who sent Roylott animals from India Major-General Stoner (the late father of the Stoner sisters) Unnamed late mother of the Stoner sisters Palmer and Pritchard (two doctors that SH referred to as having "gone wrong" i.e. turned criminal) Julia Stoner's unnamed fiance Percy Armitage's father and unnamed older brother Roylott's unnamed father his unnamed relative who helped him through medical school the unnamed Indian butler who Roylott had beaten to death
