The Adventure of the Speckled Band

"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle unfolds with Helen Stoner visiting Sherlock Holmes, fearing for her life after her sister's mysterious death. The rising action includes...

Dr. Roylott's death in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is primarily due to his own malevolent actions. His plan to murder his stepdaughters using a venomous snake backfires when Sherlock Holmes...

The dummy bell rope, ventilator, and anchored bed in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" are part of Dr. Roylott's plan to murder his daughters using a trained snake. The snake enters through the...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sherlock Holmes resolves the mystery of Julia Stoner's death by discovering that her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, used a trained swamp adder, referred to...

Sherlock Holmes asked Dr. Watson to carry his revolver when they traveled to investigate the case, as a precaution against Dr. Roylott, who had shown his formidable strength and violent temper by...

Dr. Roylott attempted to murder Helen Stoner by using a deadly snake, the swamp adder, to bite her in her sleep. He facilitated this by creating a ventilation shaft between their rooms and using a...

In Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the central conflict revolves around Helen Stoner's fear that her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, intends to murder her, as he did her...

The line "I can not say this death will weigh very heavily upon my conscience" is spoken by Sherlock Holmes, who feels no guilt for Dr. Grimesby Roylott's death. Holmes had provoked the snake Roylott...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the Roylott family lost its wealth through a succession of poor heirs who, across the span of a century, squandered the family fortune, leaving the family in...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sherlock Holmes is the detective, and Dr. Watson is his assistant. Helen Stoner seeks their help due to fears for her life after her sister's mysterious...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Dr. Roylott is depicted as a violent and intelligent suspect. His violent history includes beating a man to death and having a volatile temper, evident in his...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Dr. Roylott kept two exotic mammals: a cheetah and a baboon. These animals were part of his collection of Indian animals, reflecting his passion for such...

Helen Stoner describes her stepfather, Dr. Roylott, as a violent and quarrelsome man who became a terror in their village after moving to Stoke Moran. His aggressive behavior, coupled with the...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sherlock Holmes deduces that Dr. Roylott used a poisonous snake to murder Julia Stoner and attempted to do the same to Helen. Holmes discovers key evidence,...

Dr. Roylott opposes his stepdaughter's marriage because it would reduce his access to her inheritance. To prevent this, he devises a plan to murder her using a venomous snake, ensuring her death...

The marks on Helen Stoner's wrist in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" were caused by her stepfather, Dr. Roylott. Sherlock Holmes discovers "five little livid spots"—the impressions of Roylott's...

Dr. Roylott demonstrates nerve and intellect through his cunning and dangerous use of medical knowledge to commit murder. Holmes acknowledges Roylott's cleverness, noting his use of a poison...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Dr. Roylott went to India to work as a medical practitioner. Though aristocratic, Roylott's family was impoverished, and after receiving an advance from a...

Helen moves to Julia's room due to repairs in her own, which forces her to sleep in the place where Julia died. She is frightened by a low whistle, which Julia had mentioned before her death. This...

Dr. Grimesby Roylott is portrayed as an intimidating and violent-tempered bully. He rudely demands to speak to Holmes and aggressively seeks information about his step-daughter Helen Stoner's visit....

Roaming the grounds of Stoke Moran are a cheetah and a baboon, exotic animals owned by Dr. Roylott. These animals, imported from India, contribute to the story's atmosphere of danger and help deter...

Helen is sleeping in her deceased sister's room because her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, wants to kill her as he did her sister, Julia. The excuse given is that repairs are being made to Helen's...

Holmes brought Watson's pistol to Stoke Moran for protection against the violent Dr. Roylott. Anticipating danger, Holmes asked Watson to carry the revolver, deeming it necessary alongside basic...

Holmes' examination of the will reveals that Dr. Roylott has strong financial motives to prevent Helen Stoner from marrying. The will stipulates that each daughter would receive £250 annually upon...

Holmes was not remorseful about Dr. Roylott's death because Roylott was a "thoroughly nasty" individual—a gold-digging murderer. Holmes inadvertently caused Roylott's death when he struck the snake,...

Sherlock Holmes is motivated by chivalry, professional curiosity, and the challenge posed by Dr. Grimesby Roylott in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." He often aids young women in distress, as...

After his wife's death, Dr. Roylott abandons his medical practice in London and moves to the family estate at Stoke Moran with his stepdaughters, Helen and Julia. The inheritance left by his wife...

Holmes feels no remorse over Dr. Roylott's death, acknowledging his indirect role in it without any guilt. He views Roylott as a violent and murderous man, having used a snake to kill Julia and...

Dr. Roylott's cleverness in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is demonstrated by his ability to track his stepdaughter and devise a complex murder scheme using a trained snake. However, he falters...

Dr. Grimesby Roylott returned from India to England after allegedly murdering his butler in a fit of rage, which forced him to leave to avoid prosecution. This incident highlights Roylott's violent...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the "speckled band" refers to a poisonous snake, a swamp adder, used by Dr. Grimesby Roylott to murder his stepdaughter Julia and attempt to kill Helen...

Dr. Roylott is depicted as a despicable villain through his violent, intelligent, and ruthless nature. Conan Doyle crafts him as a half-mad doctor motivated by financial greed, willing to murder his...