Compare Lamb to the Slaughter and The Speckled Band Essay -- English L

Murder mysteries - Comp argon have to the abattoir and The specked Band.Murder mysteries all have a similar plan consisting of a body, amotive, a weapon, a suspect, an alibi, and detectives. Viewers andreaders expect this in the text, Lamb to the Slaughter and TheSpeckled Band are no exception.The structures of the two stories are very different, with TheSpeckled Band story unfolding in chronological order, finding out themurderer right at the end, however in the Lamb to the Slaughter, themurderer is known at the beginning of the story.The two stories are seen from two different points of view,first-person narrator in The Speckled Band as Dr Watson character at heart the story and therefore limited in understanding and theall-knowing third-person narrator or omniscient in Lamb to theSlaughter as the narrator stands remote the story itself and guidethe readers understanding of characters and the significance of theirstory.Most murder mysteries have the typical victims, murderers, anddetectives this is especially true in the older murder mysteries bySir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Speckled Band has a typical detective, thefamous detective being Sherlock Holmes with his deer stalker hat andpipe always deep in fancy about the investigation his arms folded,his hat pulled down all over his eyes, and his chin sunk upon his breast,buried in the deepest thought. But in the Lamb to the Slaughter thedetectives are so foolish and naives, a complete contrast to SherlockHolmes. Sherlock Holmes comes across as a typical fictional detective.In accession Miss Stoner, in The Speckled Band is a typical victim,vulnerable, anxious, weak and scared. She says It is not cold whichmakes me shive... ...ir Arthur ConanDoyle story is set in a period of over 100 years ago. Both of themurders are set in the family home. In the Lamb to the Slaughter, Theroom was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lampsalight. The bedrooms in this wing are on the ground floor, thesitting- rooms being in the central block of the building, describesthe house of Dr Roylott in The Speckled Band.From my perspective I think that the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story, TheSpeckled Band is the most(prenominal) successful out of the two, as the authormade the main character, Sherlock Holmes such an intriguing andinteresting character, which draws the audience in. He leaves thereader in incredulity until the end of the story until the murderer isrevealed. Sir Arthur Conan Doyles stories are so well-know due to thestories being turned into films and shown on the television.