Three Adventures of Sherlock Holmes door Arthur Conan Doyle

Part A: Questions

The name of the writer
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the original writer. The words are made easier by Frances Johnston.

The name of the book
Three adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name of the book I have chosen.

Place and year of publication.
This book is published in the year 2000, in the United Kingdom.

Give a description of the title.
This book is going about the detective Sherlock Holmes. There is told about three story’s he has experienced. Hence, The three adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Explain why you have chosen this book.
This book appealed to me because I have heard a lot about Sherlock Holmes. I was curious, and I like detectives!

Give a short summary of the book.

The speckled band.
There is a lady from London who has a problem. She begins to tell; Two years ago my sister dies on a strange way, but the police had no proofs. It was just before her marriage, it happened in her room. I heard her scream and when I get there she could only whisper ‘It was the band, the speckled band.’

You must know that my mother died more than 20 years ago. Before she died she had promised that my sister and I get some money when we marry. But before that, my father owns the money. Now I get married, and I’ve heard strange whisperings last night, just like my sister heard before she died. See asked help.

That night, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson sleep in the room of the lady from London, and in the middle of the night the heard some strange noise. Then they see the

Speckled band, the most dangerous snake of the world. The snake of the father of the lady from London. The snake has killed the sister of the lady. Just on time Watson fired, and kills the snake.

The Five Orange pips
The story begins when John and his uncle are sitting at the breakfast table. His uncle opens a letter and out fell five little orange pips and a note with K.K.K on it. Terrified his uncle runs upstairs and locked his self in. his uncle doesn’t want to talk with anyone, and he only came out of his room for once, to burn papers.

A week later his uncle is founded, dead.

His father comes to the house and a few days later he also gets a letter with five orange pips and a note that says he must bring all the papers of his brother to the stone in the garden. When his father doesn’t do it he died a few days later.

John who life is a hell, hoops it all end by this, but he also gets an letter. He decided to go to Sherlock Holmes, to ask for help. Holmes promised to help him but he must first go home and give the K.K.K. all the papers of his uncle.

The next morning Sherlock Holmes reads in the newspaper that John is killed. Angry he decided to take revenge, but he never succeeded.

The Crown of Diamonds.
Mr. Holder, head of the bank, goes home with a very expensive crown. He tells his children about it and that same evening he also has a bas conversation with his sun about money.

That night he couth his sun with the crown in the hand. Three diamonds are missing. And with pain in his hard he called the police. But the diamonds are lost.

So, he decided, to ask Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes doesn’t believe that Mr. Holder’s sun was the thieve and he’s ride. He found out that not Mr. Holder’s sun was the thief, but his daughter. She felt in love with a criminal and she stole the diamond. Because Mr. Holder’s sun loved his sister he decided to don’t tell the true.

The daughter ran away and the sun came free again.

Who is the main character?
The main character is Sherlock Holmes.

Who are the other important characters?
The other important characters are Watson, Helen Stoner, John Openshaw’s and Alexander Holder.

What are the relations between the main character and the other important characters?
Mr Watson is the fellow worker of Sherlock Holmes. They live together in the Baker Street, where they solve a lot issues.
Helen Stoner, John Openshaw and Alexander Holder visit Sherlock holmes and mr Watson. They tell their stories and ask for help. Sherlock and mr Watson are solved them.

What are the most important events?

•  Helen Stoner’s sister was found dead in her bed.
• John Openshaw’s uncle and father are dead after getting five orange pips.
• John Openshaw was found dead in the water.
• Alexander Holder told his children about the crown

Does the life of the main character change because of these events?
No, Sherlock Holmes is still detective and he does still experience the same.

Where do these events take place?
All three stories take place in England.

When do these events take place?
These events take place between 1890 and 1905.

What is the genre of this book?
The genre of this book is detective.