essay structure for themes and character questions Flashcards
essay structure for ‘crime’ (theme)
1st 2 paragraphs- how crime is motivated by greed
2nd 2 paragraphs- small is willing to commit crime for vengeance
3rd 2 paragraphs tongas motives for crime are less clear
essay structure for ‘justice’ theme
1) legal justice is portrayed as ineffective x2
2) Personal justice is presented as both bad and good x2
3) most characters get what they deserve x2
essay structure for ‘science’ (theme)
1) Holmes uses scientific knowledge to gather evidence x2
2) uses logic and reasoning to arrive at conclusions x2
3) this scientific approach makes Holmes look like a better detective x2
essay structure for rationality vs emotion
1) Holmes displays an interesting mix of rationality and emotion x2
2) Watsons rationality and emotion contrasts with Holmes x2
3) women are presented as highly emotional
essay structure for Duality
1) how Conan Doyle uses Holmes and Watson to explore duality x2
2) Holmes and Athenly jones are very different detectives x2
3) the Sholto twins are opposites x2
essay structure for imperialism
1) novel portrays the empire as wealthy and exotic x2
2) the empire is portrayed as a threat x2
3) the novel reflects imperialistic attitudes x2
wealth and greed essay structure
1) different characters have different views about money x3
2) wealth does not bring happiness x3
love and friendship essay structure
Watson and mary have a typical victorian romance x2
Holmes and Watson have a fulfilling friendship x2
some relationships are destructive x2
essay structure for Sherlock Holmes
Holmes is a skilled detective
he has developed his own methods to solve mysteries
he is intelligent and talented#
he is happiest when he is solving cases
he is often cold and insensitive
he can be arrogant
essay structure for Dr John Watson
Watson is the novels narrator
he is traditional
honourable
he is loyal to holmes and admires him
he is the opposite of Holmes in many ways
essay structure for Mary morstan
Mary is the catalyst for the story x2
she is portrayed as the model victorian women x2
she values love over wealthx2
essay structure for Athenly Jones
Jones is a strong contrast to Holmes x2
his attitudes towards Holmes change x2
he is a comic characterx2
essay structure for thaddeus sholto
Thaddeus is a fair man x2
but he is also self obsessed x2
he adds to the mystery and unsetting moodx2
Jonothan small essay structure
Jonothan small is the novel’s antagonist x2
he is manipulative uncaring and violent x2
he isn’t a straight forward villain x2
essay structure for fear
how does Doyle present physical fear
Doyle’s use of gothic imagery to create terror
How holmes is the antidote to fear and horror
