“The blade that was used to kill the Abbotts was a double sided, double edged switch blade that had been very, very finely sharpened,” stated Holmes. Of course me not having the slightest clue how he came to this conclusion asked, “Well, how did you figure this out.” “Well, apart from the cuts, which were quite fine cuts indeed, there was a stab wound in the lower right side of the abdomen about where the kidney is. I almost missed the cut, it was so fine. The wound had almost resealed itself and the robe had soaked up the blood, so there was no obvious wound to see. That is why I was using the ruler Watson. I was measuring how deep the wound was. The length of the blade, or at least what was inside of her when stabbed was six inches, which is a very standard switchblade size. The length of the wound was three quarters of an inch, which again is a very normal size for a switchblade, so my conclusion is that the blade used for the killing was a switchblade or a blade of the same dimensions. “Well that was very impressive Holmes. I think that the stab at the side of the abdomen would have most likely been caused if there was a struggle between Mrs. Abbott and the attacker” “Yes I would agree with you, since Mr. Abbott does not have a wound in that area, it is most likely that there was an altercation between Mrs. Abbott and the attacker,” Replied Holmes as he walked around the room. He suddenly stopped in front of a makeup table. “Watson do we happen to have a picture of our killer, Mr. Wallace?” said Holmes as he picked up one of the frames lying on the table. “Um… I’m sure that Dawkins has a picture somewhere. After all, they did confiscate all of the furniture and paintings from Mr. Wallace’s first estate,” I replied as a walked ... ... middle of paper ... ...and their punishment will come in due time, but killing then will do you no good. It will have to be the gallows for you. There’s just no other option.” ~~*~~ “We then brought him down to the station. Quite a racket he made.” “Very true Watson,” said Chief Dawkins, “we could here him half a kilometer from the station. He was very loud indeed. My assistant came up and said ‘Chief there seem to be a man screaming from just outside. I think you should come’ quite a shock seeing you two” Ms. Hudson then brought out the food for Sherlock, Chief Dawkins, and myself. “Well,” said Holmes, “lets start to eat. We don’t want the food, Ms. Hudson, made to get cold.” “Here, Here” said Chief Dawkins. “To London, and all of its crazy sociopaths giving us jobs!” said Holmes. “Ha Ha, good one Holmes,” cried Chief Dawkins, “To London! “To London!” I cried. The End By: Michael Pirie
Holmes and Watson were to guard Helen from a mysterious whistle she heard in the early morning, every single morning. The whistle she heard was the same whistle that Julia (her sister) had heard when she came upon her fate. The night that they were going to investigate, they stayed in Helen’s room; Julia’s old room. They woke up to the whistle and Holmes smacked the snake in the face. The snake ended up going back into Dr. Roylott’s room and killing him by venom. Helen was saved by Holmes in the situation where she would have been murdered by her own father and let her be married with no interference. Holmes, however, could have done another action that did not include hitting the snake and making it bite Dr. Roylott. Holmes had banged the snake in the head, which caused it to be aggravated and bite the first person it saw. Holmes could not have predicted where Dr. Roylott was sitting in his
A popular ancient Japanese saying states that “The sword is the soul of the warrior.” (Buchanan 120) The warrior in the proverb pertains to the samurai of feudal Japan and the sword refers to their most prominent weapon, the Katana. An ancient blade made through a complicated forging process, the Katana is truly a work of art. Also known as the Japanese long sword or the samurai sword, the Katana is a curved, single-edged blade with ridges along its exterior. It is primarily used as a weapon to cut down or slash its foes (Robinson 28). The ridges along the blade, called the hamon, divides the soft metal components, the shingane, from the hadagane of the hard metal components used to forge the sword to give it its trademark razor sharp edge and flexibility (Turnbull 12). The blade of the Katana is around sixty to seventy centimeters in length and is often likened to the arc of the new moon. With its signature curved edge and its fusion of hard and soft metals, the Katana is considered to be the greatest offensive weapon ever created (O’Neill 114,116). It is a hallmark of Japanese sword history and is a noteworthy aspect of Japanese craftsmanship. The Japanese Katana is an important symbol of Japanese culture whose significance must be asserted.
The speaker is Macbeth. We cannot say is that his mental disease or some illusion witches made to “enforce” his murdering. There is one possibility that witches made the dagger. As the main setting reason of these withes is to pushing the ambition and pushing the growth of evil side, it is logical that they made an illusion dagger in Macbeth’s mind to inspired Macbeth insider emotion. Murdering of Duncan is one essential points that punished Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s mental world. As we can see, witches’ effort is essential to the whole story also.
The Shakespearean play Macbeth conveys the actions and consequences of the 11th century power struggle in Scotland. It is an appropriately “dark play…overcast with portents of misfortune” and death (Kim 46). Throughout the play, Shakespeare focuses intently on the use of daggers, both literal and figurative, and their often double-edged effect on the mind and conscience. [I know this needs work but I got writer’s block.]
angle. If this boy had stabbed him, it would have been a an underhand cut. Not
same sword that Claudius was killed with. Both men are able to accomplish what they set
The town of Halifax in West Yorkshire had never experienced such a manhunt in it’s history (Glover 3). During a short, but long lasting in feeling, time period in late November through early December in the year 1938, the town of Halifax underwent a period of mass hysteria. A mysterious “slasher” hid in the shadows and lunged out with a razor blade at people who passed by (Halifax Slasher).
... expected to see, said Holmes.’ All throughout the story the Red-headed League, Watson cannot grasp the concept of what Holmes is thinking. This is what creates the suspense.
"It baffles me how anyone could end up like this with absolutely no evidence of a weapon ever penetrating their body," remarked
For some little time his eyes rested thoughtfully upon the sinewy forearm and wrist all dotted and scarred with innumerable puncture-marks” (Doyle 381). Doyle describes the process of Holmes using a needle to inject himself with drugs. Although there is a good chunk of text to read after that line, a very clear picture can be imagined of how frequent and seemingly painful the process is. When Watson was offered by Holmes to partake in drug use, he is described as being constitutionally frail due to his experience during the “Afghan campaign” (Doyle
MacBeth’s soliloquy in Act 2 scene 1 gives the reader a description of how Duncan will be murdered. "I see thee still, and on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, which was not so before." MacBeth is talking about what he will see when he will have murdered Duncan. The image given is a sharp dagger covered in thick blood from the tip to the dudgeon. Dudgeon is the tilt of the dagger. You can just imagine how deep the wounds of Duncan are, how Duncan’s body will resemble after multiple stabs, his blood emerging from his body.
as thought it was an axe. It would hack away until the head came off. After all the chopping, the blade would often become dull. Throughout the revolution the blade was changed, it became angled. The angling of the blade helped to kill faster. It would not become dull as quickly and it would slice straight through without having to chop. The blade was made from steel and weighed about 40 kgs. To work the blade it was pulled to the top of the contraption then released with the cord to give it a quick reaction. With the quickness of the blade it was estimated that it took about .75th of a second to be guillotined.
“Dinner date with Dave! Sorry, no time to talk! He’ll be here in thirty minutes!” She practically jumped out of her seat, almost knocking her plate full of chicken, broccoli, and rice to the ground. She raced to her room.
The first illusion that Macbeth sees is that of a dagger, floating in the air and convincing him to commit the foul act of murder. Macbeth, at this point, is still together enough to realize what this dagger is. He says, speaking to the dagger, "Art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat oppressed brain?" (II.1, ll. 38-40) Not only does he see a blade at this point,...
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” is how the saying goes. Coined by the infamous Hammurabi’s Code around 1700 BC, this ancient expression has become the basis of a great political debate over the past several decades – the death penalty. While the conflict can be whittled down to a matter of morals, a more pragmatic approach shows defendable points that are far more evidence backed. Supporters of the death penalty advocate that it deters crime, provides closure, and is a just punishment for those who choose to take a human life. Those against the death penalty argue that execution is a betrayal of basic human rights, an ineffective crime deterrent, an economically wasteful option, and an outdated method. The debate has experienced varying levels of attention over the years, but has always kept in the eye of the public. While many still advocate for the continued use of capital punishment, the process is not the most cost effective, efficient, consistent, or up-to-date means of punishment that America could be using today.