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8 elements of detective mystery fiction by sir arther conan doyle
8 elements of detective mystery fiction by sir arther conan doyle
Influence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work on detective genre
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In his short story The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle uses certain conventions expected of the detective genre
to bring the story an exciting dénouement. Discuss and consider the
moral twist in the tale of the story.
In analyzing “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” and in the view of
the background to different detective genre stories it becomes clear
that generic conventions are attached to them. This is one of many
excellent detective stories written. It stands out making the audience
excited and urged to carry on reading. This essay will analyse the
conventions and moral twist of the story.
In the detective story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” the writer
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uses twins in the story. Quoted ‘My sister
Julia and I were twins”. This was one of the many conventions that
were broken. This was carefully analyzed by the writer. The writer
analyzes really well by not confusing the audience. This does not
confuse the reader in any way since the write has already told the
audience that one of the twins are already dead.
An early twentieth century writer and critic, Knox, came up with a
certain set of rules which he suggested any writer of detective
fiction should follow. The reason he has done this is to make the
story intriguing easy to understand and also to include the audience
it in. For example Knox’s first rule which is the criminal must be
introduced early, not just brought in at the end. This rule has not
been defied in anyway. The criminal Dr Roylott was introduced into the
story early. The writer Doyle has followed this rule and has not gone
against it. Doyle has introduced the criminal in the story early so
that the audience don’t get confused over who the actual criminal is.
In creating the character of Helen, Doyle defies Knox’s rule that
twins shouldn’t be used. This rule again which is one of Knox’s (rule
10) “Identical twins or ‘doubles’ are not to be used”. Doyle has gone
against this rule and has used twins. Doyle has cleverly killed one of
the twins at the start of the story. Doyle made the story different,
intriguing and fascinating.
The contribution of clues is vital and Knox insists that the
detectives obscure nothing at all. As Sherlock Holmes contemplates
conscience and ‘red herring’ the audience contribute the same journey.
Knox’s rule number 8 “He or she must not willingly conceal clues or
reasons for his deductions from the reader” Obscuring away clues gives
the audience no chance at all to find out how the victim was killed so
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