“Dr. Grimesby Roylott’s chamber was larger than that of his step- daughter, but was as plainly furnished. A camp bed, a small wooden shelf full of books, mostly ofa technical character, an arm-chair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things which met the eye. Holmes walked slowly round and examined each and all of them with the keenest interest.” (Doyle, p. 145).<\/p>\n
The passage explains Holmes as he examines Dr. Grimesby Roylott’s chamber. Roylott has already built up a strange reputation throughout the story, and this is one of the first times Holmes has really started to examine his belongings. Everything about Roylott’s room would suggest nothing alarming. He has a large, neat room that is described as “plainly furnished”(Doyle, p. 145). Nothing about Roylott’s room would stand out to the average person. For instance, everyone sees the furniture, a bookshelf, and thinks nothing of it. Contrarily, Holmes walked slowly through the room and examined every object as if it were the clue that would solve the mystery. Instead of seeing a plain room, Holmes finds objects that seem normal but are really out of place after his examinations.
\nThe passage does more than just explain how Holmes examined Roylott’s room. It highlights the exact reason people find Holmes interesting. Everyone loves to solve the puzzle. Nobody is better at solving the puzzle than Holmes. The passage gives a scenario in which the regular person would think nothing of, but since Holmes takes an interest in Roylott’s room, the reader grows suspicious. Now that Holmes has helped the reader by directing their attention, the reader is now actively trying to solve the case with Holmes. Holmes engages with the audience in this manner numerous times throughout the book, and it keeps the audience enticed with the story. It is passages like the one above that give the Sherlock Holmes stories so much success because they allow the audience to play detective with Holmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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