The Boscombe Valley Mystery

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SynopsisThe Plot

Theme

Mood

Main Characters

- The Protagonist: Sherlock Holmes-

Private Detective

- Dr Watson- Inspector Lestrade

The Boscombe Valley Mystery


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Minor Characters- Charles McCarthy (Deceased)

- Alice Turner

- John Turner/Black Jack of Ballarat

(The Murderer)

- James McCarthy

- Mr Moran (GameKeeper)

- Miss Patience Moran (14 yrs old)- Other very minor characters



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SettingLanguage Structure

Literary Device

- Literal Meaning

- Implied Meaning



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Quality of Characters- Sherlock Holmes

- Dr Watson

- Inspector Lesterade

- Charles McCarthy

- John Turner

- James McCarthy

- Alice Turner



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IdiomsLessons and Moral Values



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Synopsis

A telegram for Dr Watson was sent by his

friend Sherlock Holmes, inviting the gooddoctor to join him to investigate a murder

in Boscombe valley, west of England.



Synopsis

Two witnesses saw James McCarthy, (son of

the deceased) in the vicinity where the murder

took place.

The gamekeeper, Mr Moran saw James and his

father both going on the path to Boscomb Pool

and Patience Moran saw James arguing with

Charles McCarthy (the deceased).



Synopsis

A suspect was established based on the twowitnesses statement and some circumstantial

evidence.

Innocent or guilty the police arrested James

McCarthy for the murder of Charles McCarthy.

Miss Alice Turner, however believed James wasinnocent and had requested Sherlock Holmes to

investigate.



Synopsis

James Mc Carthys story at the trial is that

on the day his father died he was on the

way to shoot some rabbits and not to meethis father.

Further, Holmes remarked, he never leftThe crime vicinity.



Synopsis

An argument at Boscombe Pool did take placebut it was only between a father and son, said

James.

His father was forcing him to do something whichhe did not want to do.

Alice Turners story unraveled what Charles was

trying to do to James.

Charles wanted James to marry Alice. Mr Turner

however did not like that idea.



Synopsis

Holmes visits the Prisoner accompanied

by Lestrade, to get, James version of the

incident in more detail. He discovers that

James wants to marry Alice Turner but the

problem is that he is already married.



Synopsis

A lot of clues, were discovered as Holmesinvestigated the murder thoroughly.

Firstly, it appeared that James could not marry

Alice because he was married to a barmaid inBristol.

She, however, upon discovering that James

was a murderer wanted a divorce.Secondly, Charles McCarthy knew his murderer.

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Thirdly, McCarthy cried cooee to call someone.

Fourthly, Lestrade informs Holmes that the

McCarthys and the Turners are old friends.3

Fifthly, Watson discovers an extraordinary

square toed footprint.

Holmes takes time to concentrate on theinformation gathered.



Synopsis

Who is the murderer?Holmes, with his deductive reasoning, states the

following:

Hes a tall man, left handed, limps on his rightleg, wears heavy work boots and a grey coat and

smokes Indian cigars.

Holmes also hands over the murder weapon, astone to Lesterade.

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Synopsis

Holmes does not help Lestrade further but

advises him to catch the murderer.

To Watson, however, Holmes explains indetail all the clues and how he concluded

the case.

Watson then knew who the murderer is.


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Synopsis

A confession is what Holmes wanted and to

avoid a scandal, he sent a letter to Mr Turner

inviting him to Baker Street.

Mr Turner relates the story of how he knew

Charles McCarthy in Australia, and his dark

past as Black Jack of Ballarat.


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Synopsis

Blackmail, was the main reason Charles McCarthywas murdered.

Charles was blackmailing Turner as he knew Turners

past.

Turner had rented out his farm with no fee, and had

continued to give money to Charles whenever he

demanded.

The thing which prompted Turner to kill Charles was

when he discovered that Charles wanted James to

marry Alice Turner.


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Synopsis

Holmes wanted a confession from Turner so

that if James is not freed by the law as an

innocent man then Holmes will use the

confession to release James.

Turner signed the confession and handed it to

Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes promised Turner that he will

not expose him unless necessary. Continue


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Synopsis

Seven months later Turner died and Alice

and James got married.

The confession was not used as James wasdeclared innocent based on the new

evidence Holmes exposed.

The confession document was burnt.


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The plot

Exposition

Charles McCartney is murdered.

His son, James McCartney is accused of themurder and jailed.

Alice Turner believes he is innocent and

requests Sherlock Holmes to investigate.


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The plot

Conflict

Sherlock Holmes does a thorough

investigations and discovers so many clues

that James is not the murderer.

He also discovers so many clues pointing

towards another person as the actualmurderer.


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The plot

Climax

He faces Mr Turner and exposes him and

requests him to confess.

To save James, Turner confesses.


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The plot

Resolution

James is freed.

Turner dies.

James marries Alice.

Sherlock Holmes burns the confession

document.James and Alice never knew their demised

fathers secrets.


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Theme

The main theme of the novel is how amurder can be unraveled using intelligence,

deductive reasoning and diligent work.

The sub themes are Good will always win

over evil, love and loyalty.


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Mood

Stories regarding Sherlock Holmes are usuallybased on the unraveling of mysterious happenings.

It creates a sense of excitement, anxiety and

eventually, relief.The suspense and the need to know as Sherlock

Holmes unravels the clues is always breathtaking.

Sherlock Holmes stories are always regarded asdont put down till you finish books.

Thats the mood it creates.


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Main Characters

Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur

Conan Doyle as a fictional private detective, who

uses the power of deductive reasoning, thoroughinvestigation, following every lead which

surrounds the crime to solve fictional crimes.

In actual fact, the method used by Sherlock

Holmes is used as the basis of all crime

investigation todate (thanks to Sir Arthur Conan

Doyle).

The Protagonist : Sherlock HolmesPrivate Detective


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Main Characters

Sherlock Holmes, is easily identified by his

deer hunting cap and a pipe at the corner

of his mouth.

His fictional address is 221B, Bakers Street,

London.

(Now a museum) He is the worlds best

known (fictional) detective.

The Protagonist : Sherlock HolmesPrivate Detective


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Main Characters

A practising doctor, a good and loyal friend of

Holmes, assists the detective in his usual

undetective manner.

The author uses Dr Watson as an ordinary

person asking ordinary question to which

Holmes answers and unravels the story forthe benefit of the readers.

Dr Watson


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Main Characters

A detective from Scotland Yard (An official

detective unit of United Kingdom until today).

This is the era before Sherlock Holmes and themethodology used by Scotland Yard was old and

very crude lacking scientific methods in crime

detection. (It was only after Sir Arthur Conan

Doyle was invited to Scotland Yard that the

method changed).

Inspector Lestrade


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Main Characters

During those time, police could prosecute

based on witnesses.

The thorough investigation method of

Sherlock Holmes was unheard of.

Inspector Lestrade is an example of the old

method used by the police.

Inspector Lestrade


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Minor Characters

Charles is murdered because he blackmails John

Turner.

Charles is a widower and was the stagecoachdriver when it was robbed while travelling from

Ballarat to Melbourne, Australia.

Charles gambles, and as a gambler, he

frequently needs money.

He blackmails John whenever he needs money

as he knows Johns past secret.

Charles McCarthy (Deceased)


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Minor Characters

Even the farm he lives in, is obtained through

blackmail.

Just before being murdered his intention wasto get James to marry Johns daughter, Alice.

This is when he is murdered as John is

unable to tolerate Charles demands anymore.

Charles McCarthy (Deceased)


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Minor Characters

18 yrs old, she loves her father and takes care

of him.

She was the one who called Holmes to

investigate the murder as she believed that

James was innocent.

Alice Turner


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Minor Characters

John Turner is a widower and has a daughter,

Alice Turner.

He is a wealthy estate owner in England.

He was formally from Australia, where he was

known as Black Jack, a robber.

He robbed a stagecoach driven by Charlesand did not kill Charles as he regarded him as

a coward.

John Tuner / Black Jack of Ballarat (The Murderer)


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Minor Characters

He paid dearly for that as Charles started

blackmailing him in England when Charles

met him by chance in London.John limped slightly and wore heavy square

toed boots, was left handed and smoked

expensive Indian cigars.He had a heart disease and did not have long

to live.

John Tuner / Black Jack of Ballarat (The Murderer)


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Minor Characters

18 yrs old married a barmaid but living apart.

He regarded the imprisonment as his

punishment for marrying the barmaid and notinforming his father.

He also told Holmes that he is innocent.

He secretly likes Alice Turner.

He likes shooting rabbits.

James McCarthy


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Minor Characters

He is one of the main witness for the

police case against James.

He saw James walking the same path

James father walked.

Mr Moran (gamekeeper)


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Minor Characters

She witnessed the argument between

James and Charles McCarthy, second

witness of the police. (Underaged to bea reliable witness).

Mr Morans daughter.

Miss Patience Moran (14 yrs old)


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Minor Characters

Mrs Moran, Barmaid from Bristol, Dinah-

McCarthys servant, Mrs Watson, Dr

Anstruther (Dr Watsons assistant),Sergeant, Judge, Prison warden and the

people of Ross-on-Wye.

Other very minor characters


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Setting

It is the Victorian era (1837-1901), and England wasenjoying the wealth the colonies were

sending back to the island.

It was also creating social problems and the prisonswere full.

The government decided to transport the prisoners

to the colonies especially Australia, hence the termtransportation.

(meaning to be sent to the colonies or new lands)


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Setting

1.Chapter 1 - Dr Watsons house

- The Paddington Station

- The train

2. Chapter 2 - The countryside, Boscombe

3. Chapter 7 - The local hotel

4.Chapter 8 - The Ross-on-Wye Prison

- Dr Watsons and Holmes hotel room

5. Chapter 9 - Boscombe Pool

6. Chapter 10 - 221B, Baker Street


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Language Structure and Style

The novel is described in comic style

pictures, which is able to express the

story in simple, direct and easily

comprehensible structure and style.


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The direct speech made by the charactersmakes the message precise and to the

point.

There is no wavering of the ideas or story

line.

The conversational approach employed, oneasking and the other answering in bubble

form makes the story simple.


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The narration keeps the story in line and

provides the background information.

Finally, it should be noted that the language,

structure and style is light and easy.


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Person who is receiving or to

receive medical treatment.Patient

An area between two hills or

mountain.Valley

Taking a persons life (kill) with

purpose.

Murder

(pg4)

Literal

meaning

Meaning and CommentTextualevidenceLiterarydevice

Literal Meaning


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*A person who may have done

something wrong or is guilty.

*Having an idea or feeling of a

persons wrongdoing/guilty.

(A)

Suspect

UnluckyUnfortunate

*Record/history/facts/information

or document a professional

person keeps.

*A box.

Case

(pg5)

Literal

meaning


Literal Meaning


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Literal Meaning

*Property in the form of land in

the countryside.

*All the property left over by a

dead person.

Estate

Complicated, Difficult to

understand.Complex

Responsible for doing some

wrong doing against the law.Guilty

(pg6)

Literal

meaning

Meaning and CommentTextual

evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

A person who is moreinterested in his own thoughts

than things happening outside.

Introverted

(pg97)

Complicated, Difficult to

understand.Rather

*Man who is honorable and

courteous.

*Man of wealth and social position.

Gentleman

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Play a game of chance, take

risk to win money etc.Gambled

General talk usually

unchecked/inaccurate, Gossip.Rumours

Joins any form of gathering,

parties etc.Sociable

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Person who works in a house for

salary.Servant

Put a stop to a persons liberty/

movement/freedom usually by the

police.

Arrest

(pg13)

Persons who were actually present at

the place or event where something

happened/took place.

Witnesses

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Quarreling, shouting at each

other, not physical fight.

Argument

(pg15)

Area of land covered with

growing trees.Woods

Person employed to

rare/breed/take care of

rabbits/birds growing wild in the

country estate property.

Gamekeeper

(pg14)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Not in a normal light way, inearnest, important because of a

possible danger.

Seriously

(pg20)

Extreme, causing a great

fear/fright.Terribly

(pg18)

Carry/bring up/higher.Raise

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Not guilty, Not wrong, harmless.Innocent

(pg24)

Something made to/for fighting

and harming.

Weapon

(pg21)

Using/showing great force.Violently

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Suffering or discomfort for

wrongdoing.Punishment

Feeling caused by something

sudden, without warning.

Surprised

(pg25)

Police officer below the rank of

inspector.Sergeant

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Opposite.Contrary

(pg27)

To take the life of another.Killed

Form a picture in ones mind.Imagine

(pg26)

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Testing, trying, proving,examining to prove whether a

persons guilty or innocent.

Trial

(pg32)

Not normal, different.Strange

Proof of something in writing,

spoken, material things.

Evidence

(pg31)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Place where law cases are

heard with judge/magistrate

officer of the court and lawyers

arguing the case for their

client (alleged innocent party,

wrongdoers/the government

/other parties)

CourtLiteral

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Something serious or very high

need.Important

Power or force seen as controlling

events or happening in a way that

cannot be resisted.

An Uncontrollable happening

/situation.

Fateful

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Normally done/used.Usual

Common, seen/heard many

times before.

Familiar

(pg36)

Arrangement to meet at a time

and place.Appointment

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Some information in the mind now,

able to bring back from the mind.Remember

Something done/said by two or a fewperson without getting others to be

involved, not for everyones

knowledge only for a few peoples

knowledge.

Private

(pg39)

Cannot be done.Impossible

(pg37)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

To make another have

knowledge or know the other.

Introduce

(pg46)

Easily seen or understood.Obviously

Making or increasing or

arousing attention/liking.

Interesting

(pg45)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Person kept in a room/closed/

locked up place.Prisoner

Act of allowing, to give consent.Permission

(pg50)

Supportive, willing to help/

protect etc.

Favour

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Horrible, Terrible.Awful

(pg52)

Exact description/Information of

a person.Identity

Feeling, thoughts in the mind

which is probable/possible.

Ideas

(pg51)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Not in a right orderly

manner/Disorder/Dirty.

Mess

(pg53)

Mentally smart, intelligent.Clever

Good looking (male).Handsome

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Join together, marriage.Union

Woman who serves drinks at a

bar.Barmaid

Idea/ things/ thoughts which gives

a mental picture, which gives an

idea to a problem or happening.

Clues

(pg56)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

No chance of success/

something.Hopeless

Cause for something.Reason

Separate, not together.Apart

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

One special/exact one.Particular

(pg58)

Making something bigger,

stronger, advancement.

Developments

(pg57)

To make a marriage no

more.

To end a marriage legally.

Divorce

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Not normal (abnormal).

Different than the normal.Unusual

Monthly payment to the owner

of a property.

Rent

(pg59)

Sudden disturbance to the

feelings or mind.

Shock

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Tobacco leaves rolled to form apencil like or bigger like cigarette for

smoking.

Cigars

Not a normal walk, walking unevenly,

walking in a way when one leg is

hurt.

Limps

(pg62)

Focus/make the mind think only one

special thing/thoughts/subject matter.Concentrate

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Know, be able to

say/understand again.Recognized

SimpleElementary

(pg64)

Found the answer to a

problem.

Solved

(pg63)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Think in a way using normal

rules or common sensereasoning out the facts with

common practical rules.

Deduce(pg65)

Other small facts or items, full

facts or items even thesmallest information.

Details

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Powdery substance left over

After something has burnt totally.Ash

Low growing plant with several

stems.

(Predominantly available in

Australia and Africa.)

May be available in other parts

of the world too.

BushLiteral

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Supporting from the above

letting the bottom parts free

without any support.* Supported from above with a

rope tied at the neck.

Hang

(pg69)

Action or behavior which is

shameful/ disgraceful.

Scandal

(pg68)

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

At the present moment, now.

*GiftsPresent

Telling someone something in

secret and believing expecting

the person to keep the secret.

Confidence

Maybe, perhaps, not very sure

but likely to happen.Probably

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

One who has/wishes/hate or

wants to harm the other.

Not friends, opposite of friends.

Enemies

(pg70)

The quality of being real,Something which is real/true. Not

imagination, not dream, a present

happening.

Reality

Say agree or admit that one is

wrong.Confession

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Owing money.Debts

A person who is in so bad a

position/ situation and is

willing to do anything/ even if

dangerous.

Desperate

Bad, wicked, a devil,

wrongdoer.Evil

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Separate not the same.Different

Person in situation of

embarrassment.

Feeling bad as done

something people will laugh,

make fun of.

Ashamed

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Soldiers, a group of uniformed

persons.

Troopers

(pg71)

Horse drawn vehicle carrying

passengers or goods/ materials.

Vehicle made of wood with

horses pulling the 4 wheel

vehicle in the 1800s.

Stagecoach

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Taking money or valuables or

property from another unlawfully

with some form of violence.

(Contrast: Stealing is without

violence.)

Robbery

Not brave, person unable tocontrol his fear, scared.

Coward

Something which cannot be used

anymore.Waste

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Having respect/high regard/

opinion in society.

Respectable

(pg77)

Requesting/asking/demanding

for money for not making

known something bad/terrible

About someone.

Blackmail

(pg76)

Problems, difficulties, cause

discomfort.Troubles

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

* Having a good opinion.

Happy about oneself.

Having proper pride and dignity.

* Having a bad opinion.Arrogant.

Having or showing too much pride.

Proud

(pg78)

Choose, free to choose/decide

/make a decision.Choice

Literal

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Put an end to things, break

into pieces so that it cannot be

used, to make it useless.

Destroy

Not in a dangerous situation,

in a peaceful situation.Safe

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Not nice, not good,

something which is

uncomfortable.

Unpleasant

The suffering or discomfort

For doing something wrongor bad.

Punishment

(pg79)

Literal

meaning



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Literal Meaning

Favouring, siding.In favour

of (pg46)

Walking on the way on a

particular path to...

On the path

(pg14)

To hunt and kill the rabbits

by shooting.

Shoot

rabbits

(pg13)Implied

meaning


evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

A phrase used to show

surprise.

Good heavens

(pg62)

A kind and nice person, A soft

person.

Good heart

(pg52)

Do the necessary (filling forms,

making the official requests etc

in dealing with governmentdepartments).

Can you

arrange it

(pg50)Implied

meaning

Meaning and Comment

Textual

evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

The person who decides,

the decider, his discretion.

Its up to

(pg63)

A person who uses his left

hand for everything as in a

right handed person who uses

his right hand to do everything

including writing. The dominant

hand is usually right or left.

Left-handedImplied

meaning

Meaning and Comment

Textual

evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Something is wrong, not

true.

There mustbe a mistake

(pg76)

Not worth shooting a person

who is a coward.

Waste a bullet

on a coward

(pg71)

Good chance/opportunity

To make a lot of money etc.

Big chance

(pg70)

Implied

meaning

Meaning and Comment

Textual

evidence

Literary

device


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Literal Meaning

Did not want to discuss/

talk/ or hear the other

person mention it any more.

I dont want

to hear aboutAustralia

again.

AgreeTo give in

Inform the HQ of the

England police department.

talk to

Scotland

Yard (pg77)Implied

meaning

Meaning and Comment

Textual

evidence

Literary

device


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Quality of Characters

Sherlock Holmes

It requires intelligence to solve the

murder case just with all the

information available at the murder

scene without being there during

the crime. Sherlock Holmes solved

the case with a handful of

information.

Intelligent

Supporting informationCharacteristics


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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes worked persistently

checking one by one every clue

available, he did it consistently.He was able to solve the case as he was

determined that James was not the

murderer.

...the arrest was not immediate...

...boys strange words at his arrest.

(pg31).

Determined/

Persistent/

Dedicated/

Disciplined



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Sherlock Holmes

I have already some ideas

about the identity of themurderer (pg51) is an

example.

Every action of Sherlock

Homes is insightful.

Insightful



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Sherlock Holmes

Although James was regarded guilty by

the law, Holmes loyalty to his client

made him check every thing carefully todetermine for himself that James may

not be guilty.

- even though Turner was a robber

and a murderer Holmes kept his

word as he is loyal to his promise

to Turner.

Loyal



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Sherlock Holmes

Dont worry my boy, Im going to

help you. (pg51)Supportive

The case is important but after writing

a letter to Mr Turner, Holmes waits

for 3 days before Turner comes to

see him. (pg68) Surely Holmes is a

man of patience.

Patience



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Sherlock Holmes

...we can keep the information

private... (pg69)

Accommodating

...Im thinking of your innocent

daughter and the boy she loves...(pg79)

Sympathetic



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Sherlock Holmes

I can also tell you what our

murderer looks like...

...(The whole sentence)...indian

cigars.

Homes was so confident who the

murderer was when he described

the description of the murderer.

Confident



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Sherlock Holmes

A successful detective must be

able to see all the details not

merely look at the overall picture.

Holmes discovered the stone (the

murder weapon), the cigar ashes

etc.This requires talent. (To see the

wood from the trees).

Talented


Q f C


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Dr Watson

Although a doctor, detective

work not being his business

but his loyalty makes him

leave his work and

accompany Holmes.

Loyal


Q lit f Ch t


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Holmes! over here! These

other footprints are ratherunusual... (pg59)

The Doctor helps Homes to

discover some important

clues too.

Helpful/

Supportive


Dr Watson

Q lit f Ch t


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Dr Watson

But about the case, Holmes?

any new developments?

(pg57)

The Doctor was concernedabout the case.

Concerned


Q lit f Ch t


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Dr Watson

Ive only got half an hour (pg4)

although he had such short time,

Dr Watson wanted to accommodate

Holmes requirement.

Accommodating

It seems a hopeless situation.(pg56)

Pessimistic


Q lit f Ch t


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Inspector Lesterade

Why? The boy is obviously guilty.

(pg45)Does not want to accept otherwise.

Narrow minded

UnadventurousJudgemental

Do you want to see him Mr

Holmes? (pg50)

They...are old friends ... (pg59)

Supportive/Helpful


Q lit f Ch t


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Inspector Lesterade

Hah (pg51)

Unappreciative

/Sarcastic

I cant arrest every man...(pg63)

Pessimistic


Q lit f Ch t


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Charles McCarthy

...I can talk to Scotland Yard...

(pg77)...Give me money or... (pg78)

Cunning/

Shrewd/Schemer

There are rumours that hegambled a lot. (pg7)

Gambler


Q lit f Ch t


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Charles McCarthy

I had no peace. He still

blackmailed me.

Persistent

Determined

...please dont shoot me(pg71)

Coward


Q alit of Characters


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John Turner

I was rich... (pg71), estate owner,

had a farm which Charles and

James lived in.

Smoked expensive Indian Cigars.

(pg62).

Rich

I had no choice.He had to stop Charles at

whatever cost.

Determined/

Persistent




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John Turner

I dont want James McCarthy to

hang. (pg69)

Sympathetic/

Concerned

...I dont want to hurt my

daughter... (pg69)

...a dedicated father.

Love/Dedicated




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John Turner

All right McCarthy you win. You

can live ... (pg77)

(Although forced to do so, he had

a choice)

Accommodating

Rather introverted.

He hasnt got many friends and he

isnt sociable...

Introvert




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James McCarthy

He is young, handsome...

(pg52)

Handsome

Hes a kind boy... (pg26)

...too kind... (pg46)Kind

...not very clever. (pg52)Not very clever




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James McCarthy

Whats the matter?

Who hurt you? (pg38)Caring

...This is my punishment...

(pg25)

Low esteem/

Sentimental




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James McCarthy

Im innocent, Mr Holmes...(pg50)

Confident

Please hurry, Mr Holmes,

I cant stand this place.(pg52)

Impatience




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Alice Turner

Hes innocent. (pg46)

She is so confident of his

innocence that she took the

trouble to call Holmes to

investigate.

Confident/

Determined

Insightful/

Judgemental

Optimistic




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Alice Turner

My father is very bad (ill)

today

- he needs me. (pg47)

Sympathetic/Loyal/ Love

Dedicated/

Compassionate




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Alice Turner

Yes. The argument was

about me. (pg46)

She was helpful by giving

detailed information.

It was she who invited

Holmes.

(another instance of helpful)

Helpful




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Alice Turner

He is too kind to hurt

anyone. (pg46)Supportive


Idioms


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Idioms

1.Crime does not pay

- Charles McCarthy was a criminal

(blackmailing is a criminal offense).He died a violent death.

Idioms


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Idioms

2.Never judge a book by its cover

- Charles was a honest man until he

started blackmailing Turner.- Turner was once a robber but

behaved as if a gentleman.

- James was innocent in appearancebut had married a barmaid.

Idioms


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Idioms

3.Health is wealth

- Turner had so much money but his

health made him unable to enjoy it to

the fullest.

4.Dont look a golden horse in its mouth

- Charles disturbed Turner too much,thus his death.

Lessons and Moral Values


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1. Responsibility means takingownership of particular problems,

actions, work and ensuring that it does

go through its natural course.

It is a trait which should be nurtured.

Various kinds of responsibility traits

runs in the story :



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- Mr Turner to Alice

A. A parent to their children

Mr Turner does not want his daughter to

marry Charles son, as Charles is not

highly regarded by Turner.

As a responsible father he wants to make

sure his daughter is married to a goodhusband and family.



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- Alice to Turner

B. The children to their parents

As Mr Turner is sick, Alice took the

responsibility to take care of him.

- Holmes to Turner

C. A stranger to another

Although Turner is a robber and a murderer, Holmes

made a promise to him and did not submit the

confession to the police.

He made a promise and acted as responsible person

and kept the promise.



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- Alice to James

D. A lover to her lover

She was a responsible person

(as a lover or an ordinary law abiding

person) as she believed James is

innocent and got Holmes to save

James.



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- Mrs Moran to James

E. A person who is from the same locality

Mrs Moran behaved as an ordinary

responsible person and quicklycalled the police and her husband to

check and help Charles.



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2. Man has many facets (features).

What we see may only be one form of thesame person.

What the other forms are of the same

person may not be easily seen by us.Thus we should be cautious and not

regard people at face value.

A. Mr Turner, a wealthy land owner

-no one knew he was actually Black Jack, a

robber and murderer.



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B. Charles McCarthy

- was only a questionable gambler (not a

criminal offence)

- he blackmailed (a crime) Charles

relentlessly.C. James McCarthy

- was a kind and gentle soul and a good

son.- but had married without his fathers

knowledge.



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3. Bad deeds or good deeds for thatmatter does come around.

If we do some good deeds, we will

receive some form of goodness,

at the same time, if we do some bad

deeds it will come back to us,

that seems to be fate.



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- Turner went to England to escape his bad deeds,

surely he made many people suffer for his bad deed in

Australia, fate, made him meet Charles, and Charles

tormented Turner.

In addition to that Turner was an introvert, did not

socialise, and was worried his daughter would know

his dark past.

That was a highly stressful force to Turners Health.

Turner did not have any peace.

His heart problem is surely the result of his bad deeds.



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- Charles on the other hand paid with hislife for the torment he gave Turner.

- James regarded his arrest as a penalty for

marrying the barmaid without his fathers

knowledge.



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4. One good turn deserves another.

For helping James escape the gallows

Alice was reunited with her lover.



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5. Thou shall not kill.

Its legally and morally wrong to kill.

Turner killed many people but he was notable to live peacefully (see No 3 above).


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