Friday 16 March 2012

Arthur Conan Doyle

His life



1859 - Conan Doyle was born on Mei 22nd 1859 in Edinburgh , Scotland. He has five brothers and sisters. His family doesn't have much money.


1870 - In school he likes telling stories. Sometimes his friends want him to tell them a story. They give food for the stories.


1877 - His father wants him to study medicine. He studies at the University of Edinburgh with Dr Joseph Bell. Dr Bell is a good surgeon. He likes to guess the details about his patient.


1882 - He is a doctor in England. He doesn't to have a lot patients. He writes stories in his free time.


1887 - He likes writting detective stories. He creates the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. His first detective story is A Study in Scarlet. It is printed in 1887.


1917 - He writes 68 stories about Sherlock Holmes. His best stories are The Sign of Four (1890) , The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (1892) , The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) , and His Last Bow (1917).


1902 - He is famous all over the world; even Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert likes his stories. She makes him a knight in 1902 and he becomes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.


1930 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dies in Crowborough , Sussex , England , on July 7th.


Plot of The Boscombe Vallley Mystery

Exposition / Introduction ->

1- Dr. Watson receives a telegram inviting him to Boscombe Valley.
2- James McCarthy has been accused for the murder of his father, Charles.



Rising Action / Conflicts ->

1- Moran found a gun which belongs to James near the scene of the murder. 
2- Alice Turner believes James is innocent and hires Holmes to investigate. 





Climax / Main Events ->

1- Holmes investigates the crime scene and discovers critical clues.




Falling Action / Solutions ->

1- John Turner confesses his crime and writes a confession letter.
2- Holmes explains to Watson the clues that lead him to identify the murderer.




Resolution / Conclusion ->


1- James McCarthy is found not guilty and he marries Alice Turner.
2- John Turner died, so Holmes destroys the confession letter.

Thursday 15 March 2012

Character in The Boscombe Valley Mystery


character & characteristic


major 
sherlock holmes


  • Well-known private detective.
  • Very confident , intelligent and perceptive.
  • Love smoking with a pipe.




Dr Watson


  • A medical doctor.
  • Bestfriend of Sherlock Holmes.
  • Always wear a large round-glases.


James McCharthy

  • An innocent victim blamed to have killed his own father , Charles McCharthy.
  • In love with Alice Turner , daughter of John Turner
  • Loved to shoot rabbit at Boscombe pool.



John Turner
  • A highway robber in Australia in 1860s when gold was discovered in Ballarat.
  • Tall , left-handed , slight limp , likes to smoke Indian cigar.
  • Suffering from heart failure.


Alice Turner

  • Pretty , good in education.
  • Daughter of John Turner
  • Loves James McCharthy

Theme of The Boscombe Valley Mystery

Theme 
  • Seeking the truth
  • Keeping a secret 
  • Being knowledgeable
  • Law and Order

Summary of The Boscombe Valley Mystery

Summary 


chapter 1


Watson recieved a telegram from Holmes.He wanted him to accompony him to solve a murder at Boscombe Valley.




chapter 2


Holmes told Watson that the victim was Charles McCharty , a widower who has a son named James. Charles has been found dead near Boscombe pool. Two witness testified that they saw Charles walking into the wood followed by James who was bearing a gun. Patience Moran , daughter of a gamekeeper says she saw James arguing with his father.




chapter 3



Moran ran home quickly and told his mother what she saw. A few minute later , James rushed to their house seeking help. A gamekeeper and a policeman find Charles McCharthy body.




chapter 4



Moran and the policeman found James gun. James was arrested on charges of murdering his father. But Holmes did not think so because Alice , John Turner's daughter told him that James was a kind boy.





chapter 5


Holmes continued telling Watson about James at his trial. At his trial , he confirmed the testimonies of the witnesses , but he explained that he went to the wood to hunt , not to follow his father. James told the judge about the incident.




chapter 6





At Boscombe pool , he heard a familiar sound. Someone calling "cooee" and he found his father standing near the bushes , suprise to see him.They argued heatedly and James decided to went back home. After that , he heard his father cry out and he found his father lying weakly. He tried to help but his father died in his arm. The judge asked him about the argument but he said it was personal. He also explained that he saw a grey coat on the ground.




chapter 7



Alice met Holmes , Watson and Lestrade at a local hotel. She said that James was innocent because he was too kind to hurt anyone especially his father. She also believe that she was the subject of the argument between James and his father. Holmes asked Alice if he could met her father , but she say that his father's health worsened after the death of Charles.






chapter 8



Holmes met James in prison. Holmes mistakenly surmisesed that James know who killed his father. James told that he had been married. Holmes promised that he will help James.






chapter 9


Holmes told Watson that Alice did not know that James really love her and wanted to marry him but he could not because he had already married a barmaid for Bristol. The next day , Holmes , Watson and Lestrade went to Boscombe pool to find the clues.






chapter 10



Holmes find evidence of the presence of another man beside Charles and James , whom he believe to be a murderer. The stranger is a tall , limping and left-handed man who smoke Indian cigars. But Lestrade is not convinced. At the hotel , Holmes explained to Watson that "cooee" was an Australian cry and "raat" were the last syllables of Ballarat , a place in Australia.






chapter 11



John comes to their room and realizing that Holmes has deduced the crime confess. In his confession , John explained that he was the "Blackjack of Ballarat". John and his gang robbed a gold convoy in which was Charles was the wagon driver. After the robbery , John became rich and he moved to England.






chapter 12



After 20 year , John met Charles again and he threatned to blackmailed him. In response John gave Charles a house and a lot of money. However , Charles asked more money from John. Charles demanded the marriage of James and Alice to get all John's money. Although he likes James , John could not allow Charles eventual control his family's finances through Alice. Eventualy ,John decided to meet Charles secretly at the Boscombe pool. Seeing Charles and James there arguing , John waited until James left and killed Charles. Holmes promised that he will destroy the confession until the freedom of James.


Seven month later , John Turner was dead and Holmes destroyed the letter. James and Alice married and they were happy.